| 单词 | sock |
| 例句 | She popped me into the sock and started lowering me over the balcony. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Although there is no real difference between boys’ stretch socks and girls’, neither ever considered wearing the other’s. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron dropped his socks and jumped off his bed for a closer look. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She was darning socks and she was smiling. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Salim takes off his shoes, his socks, and then the rest of his clothes. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I socked him over the head with a fence picket to make him let go. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z But Lina dashed across the street, took off her shoes and socks, and wrapped herself around the cold metal of the pole. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But he couldn’t help sharing with Macon his love of good shoes and fine thin socks. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Half the tube sock is now dangling from my stump. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The others never asked him to help with the housecleaning and once Hazel washed four pairs of Eddie’s socks. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z When she came out, she was missing a sock. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z And really, I didn’t care if they made their pies out of sweat socks and wiggle worms, as long as they turned out this sweetsmelling I’d eat them. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I pictured her socks in the air, her little tennis socks with the balls at the heels, those ensanguined balls, bouncing. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z From the radiator, where he was attaching supporters to his socks, Zooey glanced up at her. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z He went carefully through a drawer and unrolled the neatly paired socks, tossing them over his shoulder one by one. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Jon’s apartment over the luggage store is long and narrow and smells of acrylic and used socks, and has only two rooms plus the bathroom. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Mud gets all in my shoes and into my socks and in between my toes, and it feels cold and gross. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z We took off our shoes and socks, rolled up our pants, and stepped gingerly out into the frigid water. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I leap across to the other table, and when I land, Theo and then Kareem try to grab the toe of my sock, but I jump out of the way. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Some fur underwear, some mittens, fur- lined socks. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It was already late afternoon when Fang handed me a pair of socks and some shoes and asked if I’d mind going to get a paper. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “What a great photo of you! I’m going to make sure I get extra copies of the paper,” she chatters cheerfully as she tugs on my socks before putting on my sneakers. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The other gifts were a crusty, holey, once-white sock from Henry, and from Beans a thumb-size, brown something that Palmer finally recognized as an ancient cigar butt. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Tie loose, collar unbuttoned, he wasn’t wearing any socks either. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z It’s almost my turn, so I pull off my socks and slam my feet into the shoes. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z This one lady just had a table full of white socks. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z One sock was lying beside her shoes and she discovered its mate on her foot. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Perhaps I shall gift her with a pair of absorbent white athletic socks in the near future; this gesture may affect her and lead her to conversation. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It has maroon socks and shorts and a gold jersey with a thin maroon stripe on each side. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just take off your socks,” Lelia said, already undoing her feet in kind. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I gave the shoe one more hard tug and it popped loose from a frilly white sock. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It landed on a sock and scampered over a shirt, down the steps, and into the grass. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z He could smell Tuf-Skin and ankle tape, week-old perspiration, moist towels mildewing in forgotten lockers, foot powder, ammonia, and unwashed socks. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The doll’s lace-trimmed blue silk dress, pink hair bow, black patent leather slippers and white silk socks duplicated exactly the clothes of the beautiful Mary. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “You got any more socks in that bag?” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z While he was upstairs changing into a flannel shirt, khakis, tennis socks, and tan leather hiking boots, she fixed black coffee in a thermos and some chicken salad sandwiches. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Since the power was still off at the school, I wore thermal underwear—top and bottom—plus an extra T-shirt, a sweatshirt, and two pairs of heavy socks. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He wore thick socks and placed his feet gingerly one after the other, as I did. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. Maybe. My sock is wet, so I just wanted to be sure.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He sits next to me, and I sort of want to sock him. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I was sure it was going to be a pair of underpants or socks or T-shirts that just happened to fit me best. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His shoes were still floating around in his living room at home; his socks had been ripped off in his ride through the flood. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z I had a couple of pairs of socks in the sack and an extra shirt and pants. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry got slowly out of bed and started looking for socks. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z A few hours later, he tells me that the body has been dressed, except for socks and shoes. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Travis said, “It will be nice to have wool socks when it’s cold, don’t you think? I hope they’ll be done in time.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I laid out two suits of underwear, with socks, shirts, collars and ties, and packed my trunk. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a peach shirt under a baggy indigo sweater, black drainpipes, one of those studded belts that sags loose off your hips, and winkle-pickers with white tube socks, like everyone's wearing recently. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I stepped out of my panties, socks, and patent-leather shoes and ran into the shower. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I was also given a shirt, tie, shoes, socks, and underwear. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It has light blue socks, white shorts, and a light blue jersey. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I can’t even see their hands or feet, because they wear black gloves and socks. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “My socks had totally disappeared and so had most of my underclothing,” Roosevelt said. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z There were no longer bows in Janina’s hair or socks on her feet. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Equally strange: The kid was wearing shorts and knee socks. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The mothers and daughters in fairy tales match like a pair of socks, but we are opposites. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I crawled under the covers and kicked out of my jeans and socks and then watched the comforter dance as beneath it, Augustus removed first his jeans and then his leg. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “But don’t forget underwear. And a sweater and socks.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat on the bank, took off socks and boots, and dipped my feet in water so cold it burned until the freezing went deep and deadened feeling. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z If she has on a pink shirt, she wears pink slacks, pink socks, and two tiny pink bows in her hair. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Quickly, Rashid slipped off his shoes and socks and rolled up his pants in order to wash and get ready for prayers. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He wore only socks because his toes were still swollen from the rattraps. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned to look and saw that Keth-Selhan’s left hind foot had a distinct white sock that went halfway up to his hock. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He sat down, took off his shoes and socks, stuffed the socks in his pocket, and rolled up his pants. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Burnham High has a school plaid, a school crest with a thistle and a couple of those Scottish knives they stick in their socks, and a Gaelic motto. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Garrett socked me so hard I could taste blood in my mouth. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He stood there with the burned sock, knowing Master would find him that way. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I slipped my hard black dress shoes off, glad I didn’t have any holes in my socks. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Lolo’s yellow socks are still stuffed inside, covered in pebbles and seaweed from the waves. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I looked at my feet in their white socks and ugly round shoes. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom hasn’t made me laugh so hard since that time she took a balled-up sock out of a laundry basket and threw it at Dad’s butt. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Burrs and grass flowers enhanced their dull socks. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The first was a visiting scientist who never returned, and the second was a Canadian named John who scattered things—ties, coins, socks, breath mints—around any room he entered. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z And inside the room it smelled like socks and pine air freshener. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He put it inside one of the clean socks in his chest of drawers and ran down to start the evening’s work. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Dirty socks and underwear hung off the lampshades. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z My socks were always black with coal dirt when I took my shoes off at night. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Then Lucy screams to take our socks off and yes, it’s true. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t lose your language,” Señora Oralia said, like words were something that might end up under the bed with mismatched socks and dust bunnies. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z They’re too small, and one of them split at the front, so you can see my sock. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I slide in and lean forward, noting that Beth has tube socks on both her arms. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z "I couldn't even be in the same room with his socks." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I blew out my lantern, pulled off my shoes and socks, and started shinnying up the tree. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I had a change of socks and a change of underwear, too, because I didn’t want to arrive in Australia feeling too dirty. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I stepped forward and caught her, a little brown thing in bobby socks, holding her against me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As I might have expected, my shoes came off in the suction of mud and water, and I tramped after my friend in my drooping socks. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z She rolled six socks into balls and found some old birthday cards tucked beneath them. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z People stick their heads out windows and doors and tell him, For Jasus’ sake, put a sock in it. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She walked through the halls with her books pressed against her breasts, in pleated skirt, argyle sweater, white bobby socks folded down crisply above the polished onyx buckles of her shoes. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I sit at the end of the pew, next to Suesetta, who is wearing a navy-blue skirt, a white starched shirt, saddle oxfords, and bobby socks. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z With every step I take, my sneakers squeak from all the water in my socks. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Bernard looks like he’s going to cry, and his hands get all fumbly trying to take off the sock, so Coach West helps him. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z In Werner’s duffel, he has his childhood notebook, his blanket, and dry socks. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He tugged off his muddy sock and tossed it clumsily away from him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I followed other incoming freshmen into Wilson Gym, which smelled like dirty socks. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z A private first class named Charlotte Godwin hurried outdoors to the van and climbed inside, and took off all her clothes, and put on a surgical scrub suit, socks, sneakers, and a hair cap. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A good four inches of sock are showing. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Showing up in class wearing nothing but a snorkel and a single plaid sock. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z We go down through the layers, unearthing discoveries: my high school pictures, my lipsticked mouth unsmiling, somebody’s hair in an envelope, a single knitted baby sock. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Miss Penn gently guided my hand back to the bag of socks. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z My hands are already stiff from cold, so I take Rue's spare pair of socks, cut holes for my fingers and thumbs, and pull them on. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She was wearing a red-and-white-checked dress, with frilly white socks and black ballet flats. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Same with coats, hats, sneakers, clean socks, and gym uniforms. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In the Boxton Creek Home, Mrs. Trepid sat on the edge of her bed as Mr. Trepid scooted around the room looking for his socks. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He lifts up his pants leg, revealing a plaid sock over a prosthetic. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “If you two punks don’t put a sock in it,” snarled Scruffy, “I’m gonna come down there and put a sock in it for you!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z These are the thieves, murderers, rapists, and politicians, who feed on the Sheep until they’re thrown in prison, or better yet, belly up in a landfill alongside sheaves of your grandma’s itchy hand-knit Christmas socks. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He peeled off his shirt and socks and rolled up the bottoms of his work denims. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He palms it and kneels in the dirt to adjust his laces, tucking the phone in the gap between his sock and boot. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He heaved a pile of parcels onto Harry’s camp bed and dropped the money bag and a load of socks next to it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Then Barbara, not to be outdone in courtesy, came out of her pillow and with her tears still wet on her face, sat up and plucked off both her socks. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z She said, “Paint is so old shkool. It’s like wearing garters to hold up your socks.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Miles climbed in through the back, shaking slush out of his hair and socks. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z They could summon us down in our pyjamas at night-time and thrash us for leaving just one football sock on the floor of the changing-room when it should have been hung up on a peg. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Kevin smiled, and then he and Joey stretched their legs out straight, so their socks were practically in my face, and pulled up their sweats from the bottom. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Then I went back to my room and put on another pair of jeans, an undershirt, and a thick flannel shirt over it, two pairs of socks, my galoshes, and a heavy wool coat. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z His short pants and jacket, his knee socks and his only pair of lace-up shoes. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Am I not allowed to give my daughter a sock?” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a long way to England in your socks,” Turner said. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Sometimes, instead of the stockings, she has thin cotton socks, above which her legs rise white and sparsely haired, like a woman’s mustache. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He just came out and walked on up the hall like nothing ever happened—except his socks were now yellow, and the supermarket beauties were in his hand. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Her mom opened the closet and took out a stack of towels and a laundry basket full of socks. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “This is my third call,” Safer says when I fumble it out of the sock. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Besides the food, he packed a torch, and his penknife, some sticking plaster, a pair of socks and a ball of string. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I was wondering if I could take a bath with a paper cup of water and a sock. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Miraculously, she puts on her dress, her underwear, her socks and shoes, and we’re out the door. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Each set consisted of a long-sleeve orange jumpsuit, an orange T-shirt, and yellow socks. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z His feet were cold, so I lent him my bed socks. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I looked up toward the door but stopped looking when I saw the white, white frilly socks standing on the wooden floor in front of my door. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “And come summer, we were so uncomfortable. In high school—this was in the late seventies—some of us went without underwear, just to stay cool. Knee socks with no underwear!” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Your underwear and socks are just thrown in this drawer. No order here at all, troops,” he said flinging the socks and underwear on the floor. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Smiling, the girl holding the sock doll walked to the family. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z At an army-surplus store, I bought flannel shirts, thermal underwear, thick wool socks, the kind of blue work pants that auto mechanics wear, and a new pair of steel-toed boots. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The cell door opened and the inmate stepped out backward, wearing socks but no shoes. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Songololo had rummaged through my pack, grabbed a handful of granola bars and a pair of socks, and was now running across the clearing. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z My father used to walk around the house in his socks and make speeches about everything. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Jeannette, I’m going to give you a sock that I want you to put in a safe place,” Mom said once she got in the car. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He felt every step—the rub of his wet socks in his shoes, the burn of his wounded leg, the ache in his hand—but he also felt more himself than he ever had before. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I had mud on my shoe, on my sock, on my artificial legs, inside my artificial legs, on my gray shorts, on my shirt, under my fingernails and halfway up my arms. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z With my feet wrapped in white, gauzy bandages, I started to put my socks back on, but they were a complete mess. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z ‘That certainly is a nice way to talk to me while I trying to put on your shoes and socks.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z If knowledge is so dangerous, why does Nyla have others ready to be used socked away here? The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I struggled to come up with anything clever that would make her need to keep talking to me, looking at me and my socks, so we wouldn’t have to hurry to her class. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z That was when I could see why they wore their rugby socks. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I sat up and drank my tea and watched him take off his shoes and socks. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “I just want you to have a good time. And I know you’re going to rock his socks off as you are, but this would really complete the ensemble.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Lily was going around as if she’d been socked in the gut. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Joon runs ahead, his shoes and socks already pulled off and dangling from his hands. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Locker doors, socks, athletic supporters, and other various nasty personal belongings rained all over the gym. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Underclothes: white bra and panties for the girls, white boxers for the boys, white socks for everyone. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Our grimy one-bedroom apartment smelled like dirty socks and cat droppings, but we were surrounded by people we knew—at least people Baba knew. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I quickly dress—jeans, socks, shoes, T-shirt, and hoodie. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He was shoving his feet into his socks and yawning. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z All I can see are scarred brown knees and white socks and shining black loafers, but the voice that comes out nearly sounds like a grown woman’s—it’s deep and grave. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z There are no socks and no boots— they’re the rules of the Sledge Game. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “In Young Girls League,” she whispers, “they have us making socks. Why so many socks?” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Leaving their shoes outside the closet door, they sprinted in their socks up the marble staircase toward Moaning Myrtle’s bathroom. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He had not found any socks to wear that morning, and the hot pavement burned through the thin soles of his shoes. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I slipped into the parlor and picked up my project, a pathetic pair of socks I’d started back in October when Charlie enlisted. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Ernie stayed scowling, and Grandma moved to the shoes and jeans, telling Genie to start matching the socks. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He looked rather impressive, actually, if you were willing to ignore the fact that he was still only wearing one sock. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z So Gilly asked him, “What do you do when somebody socks you?” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z In the mornings I would pull my socks on, over my peeled feet. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I stopped at the bathroom to wring the water out of my sock, and then grabbed my apron from the closet in the kitchen. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z She wore clothes made out of plastics, mismatched socks, Day-Glo, and braces. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z So I put on my sock and my shoe as fast as I could and ran up the hill to the bushes where I had hid before. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Major Major had taken it for granted that he was being shaken roughly awake again to stand barefoot in the mud and had left his shoes and socks in the tent. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I didn’t know how anyone could still have an appetite, especially since the whole place smelled like old, wet socks now, but people went on ordering. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She began to roll the sock doughnut up the length of her ponytail, folding her hair into it as she went, until all Bridge could see was a big circle of dark glossy hair. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z When we went shoe shopping at Parisians, Mama packed each one of us a freshly laundered pair of white socks. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Theresa says, walking in her two sock feet. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z In Lucy’s sock drawer, I find a small box of cassette tapes—all Dolly Parton. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I tried to remember when he was missing his socks, too, but then the thought of the pervert in the white Chrysler popped into my head. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Dad was hopping round in one sock, complaining about how the washing machine had eaten all his socks and he was late. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z She must have shocked the poor old lady right out of her socks. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Mom led us up the wide stone steps to the temple, and showed us where to slip our shoes and socks off. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He took off his sneaks and socks and walked — nonchalant as you please — through the rat-infested dump at the foot of Rako Hill. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z From his top drawer he pulled two pairs of sweat socks rounded into uneven balls, stepped back toward the door, and lofted both pairs of socks toward the open bag. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The shower stall led into a bathroom, where there was a shelf that held some clean white socks. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My feet felt like clumps of ice at my ankles; two pairs of woolen socks provided a meager shield against this Montana cold. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z From the doorway of a second-hand store he could see feet, toes poking through holes in the socks. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He added, “Ask the baas if he’s got any old clothes he wants to get rid of. I badly need underwear and socks.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys had no clean socks so I took some of yours.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z 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 He trained so hard that he rubbed the skin right off one of his toes, leaving his sock bloody. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z I picked out two matching shirts and a tie, some socks and dressy half boots. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Many of the socks I’d brought were the wrong color—pink, white, or covered with whales. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I jumped out of the sock and ran into The Grand High Witch's bedroom. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I was sitting in front of them with my feet up on the seat, my dress socks pulled halfway up my calves. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z My socks are puddled down around my loafers, and my headband has slipped back on my head. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z His perfectly combed hair, khaki pants, and loafers with no socks made him look twenty years older than he really was. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z We wear long wool coats with tie belts, the collars turned up to look like those of movie stars, and rubber boots with the tops folded down and men’s work socks inside. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She removed the sock and padded softly to the dressing table, where she caught sight of herself in the mirror. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Wiping the nose of some wailing newborn or collecting newspapers or listening to presentations from army nurses or darning another sock? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I kicked off my shoes, started yanking at my socks, but he held up his hand, gave me the wait-a-minute wobble, so I stopped. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Mother made encouraging noises while I cast on the first row of my first sock. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z For the funeral Baby had on a little white dress with white shoes and white socks and even small white gloves. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Just nearby, his Wellingtons were lying fallen on their sides, his football socks peeking out of the tops. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We watched as Webb’s white socks started feeling for the sneakers. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z He slipped off his shoes and padded toward the kitchen in his black socks. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z They emptied their pockets of underwear and removed the layer of soiled socks. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I had half a mind to sock him good. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z We searched all over him, poking our fingers into his socks, looking up the inside back of his coat. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Girls appeared wearing flowery skirts and ankle socks. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z This was better than socking him in the arm. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he passed me out his glasses and clothing as he removed them: T-shirt, trousers, socks, shoes. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He picked off a pair of black silk socks that were hanging on the towel bar and carried them over to the radiator. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z When Granddaddy called, I was sulking in my room and knitting yet another sock in the endless series of Christmas socks. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He has on shoes with no socks so I can see his ankles, and he smells way too good. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z And many of her girlfriends were also wearing knee socks with sandals. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He had a point, thought Fadi, eyeing the clean white socks of the man in front of him. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He had escaped through the kitchen and had to get Danny Hardman to go round the front of the house to collect his shoes and socks. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I pick up one white sock and begin to ease it over her toes and heel. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She was dressed in knee-length jeans, a black turtleneck pullover, and socks and loafers. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The dog had cornered a sock and was playing a game with himself, picking it up and flinging it across the ground, only to chase it down again. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Now I strip off my boots and socks and go barefoot up the bed of the stream. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z In his other hand there was a gray sock. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z We quickly learned that whenever we ventured into the kitchen, we needed to wrap our hands in the driest socks or rags we could find. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “I saw it with my very own eyes. Poor Gloria was the soul of kindness. I remember Gloria gave me socks and luncheon meat.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Less than a year later, the painting hung next to the door of the studio, and now Aloe leaned his hand on its frame as he took off his socks. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Freak makes a face and says, "What a disgusting idea. Don't worry about the shirt, I'll get you one. Can you manage black socks?" Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing his usual leopard-pattem Hawaiian shirt, walking shorts, and tennis shoes with black socks. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Master has given a sock,” said the elf in wonderment. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z ‘Here your shoes and socks. Let me take off your bedroom shoes and put them on. We got to get gone from here pretty soon.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I got into my blue pants, white shirt, blue tie, black socks, and black shoes and went down to the kitchen. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When they had watched her fly out of sight through the Owlery window, they proceeded down to the kitchen to give Dobby his new socks. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I learned that socks are stealthier transportation than shoes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Slowly Alfred stuffed his sweatshirts, trunks, supporters, socks, his secondhand boxing shoes into a paper shopping bag. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I'd set the alarm for four and was pulling on my socks when he rolled over and lightly stroked my back. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I turned my attention to other experiments of my own devising, anything to keep me away from Christmas socks. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He carried his shoes and socks in his hands, and his toes had been painted with gentian-violet solution, too. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Then he hiked his khaki pants up, just enough to show his tan socks, peppered with dark-brown diamonds. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The bare white legs I saw while putting on her shoes and socks. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The hot iron hissed and when he raised it, he saw that half of the sock was glued to it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The something was gray, perhaps once a large sock. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I toe off my shoes and socks and leave them in a pile by my bedroom door like I always do, and I see the journal that Miss Joe gave me yesterday on my nightstand. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The left sock was bright red and had a pattern of broomsticks upon it; the right sock was green with a pattern of Snitches. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It tastes as if they boiled old socks and dumped the liquid into a coffeepot, but I gulp it down anyway because I’m not about to waste my two dollars. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He put on the dry socks, then his boots and mittens. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “One last thing. Quick. A suitcase, get it, fill it with your dirtiest clothes, an old suit, the dirtier the better, a shirt, some old sneakers and socks...” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z A few seconds ago, my feet were dry, but now I stand in half an inch of water, and my socks are soggy. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z From their rooms, the boys watched Princeton alumni stroll around the golf course wearing their knickerbockers, high argyle socks, and tweed caps. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Then you wake up, you just need socks, and you can go to school. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The Hitler Youth sprang into action, collecting money, winter coats, wool sweaters, gloves, hats, socks, and blankets. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Ruthie, tall skinny lady with red lipstick and blue babushka, one blue sock and one green because she forgot, is the only grown-up we know who likes to play. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Her torn dress and undergarments, her shoes and her little red socks were thrown on an ash heap. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z JP sat on the bench and pulled his long socks up to his knees. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Later that day, Ira was cleaning up the station yard when he found a green bathing suit, a pair of white sneakers, a pair of white socks, and a shirt in the hedges. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z He handed her back the single sock he was supposed to be identifying, which was patterned with golden bulrushes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It meant walking, in my dirty, soggy socks, down the track to get my sneakers, which might've been more embarrassing than any joke anyone has ever cracked on me. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z My father was shuffling around the carpeted living room in his socks, collecting his keys, his wallet, and his glasses like he did every time he left the house. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Put them in the almari, not the closet. He likes the whites in the top drawer, the rest in the middle, with the socks.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z These are examples of metaphors I laughed my socks off. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z "My niece is an artist, too! She's the one who made those sock monkeys." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The tile seeped cold through her socks, and it smelled like Layla’s ginger perfume and toothpaste. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I thought about the sock foil of cash I have hidden in my pajama drawer. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z What if her girlfriends pawed through her threadbare socks, Nancy Drew mysteries, and frayed hair ribbons, casting them aside and choosing none? Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z They purchased some new pants, shirts, underwear, socks, and shoes, leaving their dirty and sandy clothes behind in their dressing rooms. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Piggy rose dripping from the water and stood naked, cleaning his glasses with a sock. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “Yeah, well,” Heidi says, taking off her rain boots and pulling up two wool socks. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z But Boston was socked in, so the plane flew straight to Frankfurt from Philadelphia. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran up the steps and ran across to Barling and then I just socked him right in the nose.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Books—pretty good, except Joseph got a copy of Walden, which looked about as boring as wool socks. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z He stroked her knees, just above the border of her embroidered socks. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Once I’d decided it was clear of ants, I put it back on over my dingy socks and continued on my way. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He was rearing back to smack her when I socked him, a kidney shot to the lower back, and he dropped to one knee. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Rue's pack holds my sleeping bag, her nearly empty water skin, a handful of nuts and roots, a bit of rabbit, her extra socks, and her slingshot. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She’s about six years old, in a plaid jumper dress, white T-shirt, bobby socks and shoes, her hair loose from its braids, right hand gripping something against her chest. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I carry the shoes and socks and the linen tablecloth Mrs. Cohen gave me. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Shin’s mother sewed underwear and socks for him out of rags. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z After the cashier gave her the money, Mom went into a corner of the bank and stuffed it into a sock she’d safety-pinned to her bra. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z His socks were gone and his ankles were scratched and caked with mud. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I put it on, without a shirt, shoes, or socks, and walked out through the patio doors, into the backyard. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m so desperate to put my clothes on that my socks stick to my wet feet. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z After Chet walks off, I pick up the pillowcase like it’s a dirty sock. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I peeked: all the other kids had bare feet, so I took off my socks and stuck them inside my sneakers. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He wore khaki dress pants, a white pinstriped button-up shirt, and dress shoes, with the socks bunched around his ankles. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Instead, he held up his sock and with it gestured along the corridor. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z My socks balled up on the hardwood floor made a greater statement than any of their hokey claptrap with the carefully matted frames and big curly signatures in the lower left-hand corners. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Standing on her feet all day in the sweltering laundry was an opportunity if the tumbled military uniforms bought new school clothes, if each sock made a down payment on her children’s college educations. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z —Playing basketball with a rolled-up sock and a wastebasket in Rob’s bedroom, ignoring you and laughing when you said to cut out all that noise. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But I didn’t want to appear un- civilized, so I pulled on my socks despite the fact that they were damp and clammy with sweat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He dashed up the stairs and into his dormitory, where he flung open his trunk and pulled out the Marauder’s Map and a pair of balled-up socks. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Weary socked Billy a good one on the side of his jaw, knocked Billy away from the bank and onto the snow-covered ice of the creek. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t disappoint, walking down the church aisle in my socks while everybody nudged their neighbor and snickered. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I peeled off my wet shoes and socks, and a wave of relief swept over me, like wet feet had been the worst of my problems. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I'd rather push a guy out the window or chop his head off with an ax than sock him in the jaw. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z This foot was covered with a blue and gray Argyle sock, and Mrs Whatsit sat there, wriggling her toes, contentedly finishing her sandwich before scrambling to her feet. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he eased his extra pair of socks over his hands and looked out again. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z They left Mr. Binks after he got caught up at the white socks table buying twenty pairs of socks, Genie guessed for when he got his skates. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z In order to get that kind of attention, you needed a routine that would knock people's socks off. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Your dada changes his opinions more often than his socks,” the boy said. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He just lay still in the dark on a mattress that stank of sad old socks. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Slowly I push off my shoes and let the cool grass tickle my feet through my socks. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he hands me a tube-shaped nylon to put over my stump, and has me put a “stump sock” on over the nylon—it’s like a regular sock only with no heel shape or seam. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Papa handed out another jacket, two shirts, and more socks. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z In the bottom of his sock drawer was Kaira’s letter and the money from the ticket sales, almost a thousand dollars. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z I tried to reassure her, emphasizing that not all American men cut all their hair off and that there were scores of American women who did not wear short white socks on the streets. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” Hank says, transferring the sock from the pipe onto my leg as he pulls the pipe off. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The boy had black hair and needed a haircut and shoes and socks. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Very nice,” he said after he unwrapped the heavy gray socks she’d knitted in home economics. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She had never thought to sock any away for a rainy day. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I put the cereal and bowl on the ground, accidentally spilling some milk onto my sock, and I unzip the opening. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z A young girl holding a sad brown sock doll preceded a young man, maybe eighteen years old, and a man and a woman, each carrying a child. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z When I finished, I got back into bed and socked my pillow, my teeth clenched. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z It’s probably the match to the sock I use to store my cash. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He sniffled, and I wasn’t sure if it was one of those things a guy like him did before he socked a guy like me in the face. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Master was at the dining table, finishing up breakfast, and would come in any minute now to pull on his socks and shoes and take the files on the shelf and leave for work. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z This foot was covered with a blue and gray Argyle sock, and Mrs What-sit sat there, wriggling her toes, contentedly finishing her sandwich before scrambling to her feet. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Pajamas and tank tops and socks and flip-flops. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Knitting helmets and socks was not deadly enough for her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I bunched my wet socks into my pocket, which immediately wetted my pants. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I thought the best answer was a demonstration: I took off my socks, held my bare foot up to the glass, and wiggled my toes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Two days later Larry Dunn stopped wearing socks on his hands and started wearing a pair of real leather gloves with real rabbit fur on the inside of them. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Inmates had to place their hands up against the wall and spread their legs while we patted them down from collar to socks. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was about two sizes too big and smelled like sweaty socks. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I declare,” he said, “Little-bit’s been holding out on me. She got a fortune tied up in a sock, and she ain’t never told me nothing about it.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Mrs. Ida Cross of South Beach knitted socks for sailors, sent them off, and received a thank-you note from an antiaircraft gunner stationed near Baltimore. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z All the guys in the cast wear White Sox uniforms, complete with cleats and high socks pulled up over their tight pants. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z The last I saw of him was his straight back convulsed in laughter, his khaki pants and knee socks spattered with mud. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I pulled my socks off and went out the back door. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I also packed a bag with sensible things like jeans and sweaters with hoods and underwear, and socks to wear at night on our hands and feet in case of bugs. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But you know as well as I, Lord, he’s one of the mouthiest so and so’s that ever wore socks. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I never wore socks with sandals, but Sohrab had managed to pull it off. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z For a minute he thought Gary was going to sock him, and he stiffened. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z A week before school was out, we had only $37.20 in the sock. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He stood, socked in grime, without a shirt upon him, in his wet pit. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “I’m getting some things together,” Mama continues, putting my T-shirts and socks in my green basket. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Somehow, I managed to get myself dressed: gray socks, tan pants, white long-sleeved shirt, black and royal blue striped school tie, dark navy sweater vest, black shoes. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I was wearing the socks with the sharks on them. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Harry stuffed the Sneakoscope back inside the socks and threw it back into his trunk. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I took off the two layers of socks and I noticed I had cracked, blistered, and peeling areas between the toes. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Felix pulled Freebie away from a display of socks, but not before the dog snagged a pair in his mouth. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I peel off my shoes and socks and sit at its edge. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I dumped in socks, five pairs of shorts, tops, a nightgown, shampoo, brush, toothpaste, toothbrush, rubber bands for my hair, all the time watching the window. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Me and Stick already shared our socks because Mama couldn’t tell them apart anymore, now that my feet had grown. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The worn floorboards ribbled the soles of my feet through my socks. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Someone donated a kerosene lamp; another gave her some old mosquito netting and a pair of socks without heels. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z That always makes Nelson look away, so Columbus can sock him good.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z A line of pilots began to form at the opposite end of the room, many of them removing their shoes and socks. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Apart from the food, Rue has a small water skin, a homemade slingshot, and an extra pair of socks. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I was an ace student, and I wanted desperately to put on my school uniform—navy-blue knee-length skirt, white button-down polo shirt, white socks—and get back to class. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I open my backpack, check for the sock. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “Of course the next one, arid kindly don’t raise your voice like that. What’s Jim Bowie going to do with only one sock?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I put my sweaters neatiy in the dresser drawers, my socks and underpants, too, and hung my pants up. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In the tangle of balled-up socks and dust and ratty magazines sat the Converse shoe box—the glimmer of red star on the lid, the march of thick blue letters along the side. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Having passed many hours deliberately not thinking about Robbie Turner, she was outraged that he should be back in the house, once again without his socks. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He had on a Frankenstein T-shirt, seersucker shorts, white canvas Top-Siders without socks. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I like my socks plain. I never learned any patterns either.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Having stripped off my sock, my mother’s fingers probe the bones in my left heel and I wince. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Lula can make a pair of socks in an afternoon,” Mrs. Gates went on. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He got twenty dollars to put tape on the bridge of his glasses, wear too-short pants, and don argyle socks for three days. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Some of them had to wear socks on their hands and some of them just had to scrunch their arms up in the sleeves of their jackets. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The family socks basket was another thing Petra didn’t like—she always ended up with one sock either too big or too small. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Bare feet so dirty I thought at first he wore shoes or socks. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z One girl said her mother took the family’s washing to the Laundromat and often came home with socks she had never seen before. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z We buttoned our sweaters and pulled up our socks. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Yeah. Weird, huh? You think those socks would fit me? “Not funny, Percy. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I got the distinct impression she wanted to sock me in the face. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z One day I went to the basement to do the laundry and found one of his socks was stuffed with bloody handkerchiefs. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She did look kind of pretty too, she had on a lacy white hat and little lacy white socks and her shiny, shiny black shoes. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When we were young, she magically turned old socks into puppets that looked exactly like the Muppets. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Meanwhile she remained slumped sideways in her desk, her legs with the blue knee socks shoved out, revealing the worn heels of her shoes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In my socks, in my cereal bowl every morning, on my toothbrush. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z I wear wooden jeans, sandpaper socks, and anvil shoes. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He pulled out a plaid shirt, two pairs of socks, and a new baseball. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z His socks were slightly rolled at their tops, and he had on what looked like a sailor's shirt. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z On their feet they carried jungle boots—2.1 pounds — and Dave Jensen carried three pairs of socks and a can of Dr. Scholl’s foot powder as a precaution against trench foot. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Cecilia leaned out and saw Pierrot some distance off, also barefoot, also holding a sock, and watching. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He handed us his shirt, his pants, his socks, and his underwear, and then he turned, bent over, and spread his cheeks. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 still had the butterfly hair grip in my sock drawer at home. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered Tyler as he’d been when I was young, the quiet older brother reading his books while I lay under his desk, staring at his socks and breathing in his music. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Millie is a lavender cotton ball in her matching sweat suit, socks, and headband. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z One end of it was attached to some needles and a half-finished sock she had been knitting for me. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z The tip of my sock is up against the line, but there’s no way Brayden can see that from where he is. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z He looked nervous, standing in his white socks while the inspectors surrounded him, holding his hands submissively along his trouser seams. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron sat on the edge of the grave and stripped off his shoes and socks, which he placed upon the elf’s bare feet. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And then I could hear a car passing on the street, and I was free, Charlie’s lawn stretched out in front of me, the house beckoning me, promising warmth and dry socks. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He tried to put on tiny socks from the socks basket and just looked puzzled when they didn’t fit. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The socks she wanted to wear were not to be found, but she wasted no time in hunting. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She’s changed into a caftan but wears a pair of fuzzy socks on her feet. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He dropped the boot to the floor, removed Booth’s sock, pushed his pant leg up his calf, and began the examination. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Couldn’t find any? Must be somethin’ in your house that loves socks.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z In an ocean trance and taking off his shoes and socks and T-shirt. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z By the time he stopped, my shoes were full of sand, so I kicked them aside and peeled off my socks. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z 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 Having found the bag, he was filling it with some socks he found King on the floor. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I cross the carpet, gathering static, I suppose, with my sock feet. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I could wash the cut, at least, and put on a clean sock. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I walked to the back of the line and sat on my heels to make sure my money was still inside my sock, under my right foot. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Estraven had had to guess my size and the snow-boots he got me were a little large, but extra socks filled the discrepancy. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Brenda had her lip stuck out because Ellie had gotten a pair of panty hose in her Christmas stocking and she had only bobby socks. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z The bleachers in this moment were ruled by virgin shoes and wool socks fresh from cellophane. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I socked him hard, too, but he’s stronger than I thought, and before I could do anything else he swung and caught my mouth. That’s why I look like this.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He startles, and his foot—missing a sock—strikes something hard and sharp-edged. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z He was up to his old pranks, sending a group of frostbitten horsemen on a wild-goose chase all over Boston in search of nonexistent “bull’s wool” socks. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Eliu turned the pack upside down and kicked through the things that fell out, the dehydrated food packages, socks, extra shirt, matches, and the posse’s picnic garbage. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Hank slides a small ring up the dangling end, then stretches out the rest of the sock and doubles it up over the ring and over my stump. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “What are you? Some kinda 77/ermaid?” one man had shouted, and reached hurriedly for his socks. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z My notebook is stashed beneath my socks in a drawer. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The white woman purposefully watched Mama take off our socks and slip a clean pair on our feet before we tried on the shoes. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z So I yanked one of Needles's socks off his foot, and wrapped it tight around his wrist. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I have noticed that she needs a new pair of white socks, her current pair having grown rather gray. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When the overalls were gone he began on the T-shirt and cut away Carl Heine’s work pants and underwear and pulled off Carl’s boots and socks, out of which seawater ran. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Not smelly socks stinky,” she told me, “but the close smell of people in poverty. Many hungry people breathing.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Dicey took out two changes of underwear and two clean shirts for each, then she added a pair of extra socks and one comb. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He was always leaving little gifts in Nate’s tent—a pair of wool socks, a tin canteen. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z So they leave while I pull my shrinker sock back on and pin my pant leg up. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He dressed quickly, leaving off his shirt and his socks, and left the room. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Weasley fussed over the state of his socks and tried to force him to eat fourth helpings at every meal. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Hide it where no one can get it, because you know how scarce socks can get in our house.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I pull off my shoes and socks and get to my feet. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She gets up and shambles away on swollen feet, old socks poking through the holes in her rubber boots, glancing back over her shoulder. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z We shared toothbrushes and socks, passed each other the morning paper. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Everyone reached into their socks, the hems of pants, under headties, to get the remainder of their money. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I made sure the clothes I wore were all perfectly clean and smelled fresh—shorts, T-shirt, socks, underwear. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The black one had stitching round the top, the white none; she could feel which was which, make sure she got each sock on the right leg. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I used to think that if a body had no shoes or socks or coat, it was dead. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He didn’t seem at all ashamed of it, for when I explained and hurried on, he waved his hand, sock and all, saying in his loud, cheerful way... Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z And the man with the diamond patterns on his socks said, “Oh Christ. Oh Christ.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He stood with his wet socks glued to the sandy mud. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z There was a scarcity of food in the refrigerator, of snacks in the cupboards, and of freshly ironed shirts and clean socks in his dresser. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Made fun of a particularly hilarious photo of me when I was three, which was fair because I look like a sock puppet in it! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Ugwu wanted to hide the sock under the chair and dash to the drawer for a new pair but his legs would not move. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Try them with two pairs of socks,” Mamá said. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z They both had on floral-print dresses with lacy socks folded down over shiny Mary Janes and looked like child models in doll commercials. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The thing was, though, I had picked out the socks, and my big toe poked through a hole in one of them. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I wonder why she would have knitted only one sock. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m worrying because in thirteen days I’m going to be ten. And twenty-eight days after that is Family Fest. And then it won’t be a sock anymore.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Fritz told Sophie that the soldiers needed warm gloves, sweaters, and socks, but she argued with him, refusing to donate to the Winter Help. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Stanley wasn't sure if the socks had been yellow originally. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z "One thing I do remember is that he had a thing about socks," says the assistant manager, a fleshy, garrulous man named George Dreeszen. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Next, she pulled her socks over her knotty calves, straightened up, and smiled at me. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And I’m pretty sure they don’t have socks and shoes that are soggy and squishy. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z He wore an old fishing hat that seemed to cover his entire face, and plaid pants that left about two inches of sock and four inches of ankle showing. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Tanisha’s up there with all the B’s, and here I am standing in my holey tube socks, sandwiched between all the M’s and N’s, with Beatriz tailing right behind me. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “You make a man want to sock you!” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The only thing there is a stray dirty sock that got left in the corner. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He’s standing at the window in his socks, holding Pigeon’s cell phone up to his ear with one hand. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The window was a little high for Margo, so I put my hands together and she stepped a socked foot onto my hand and I boosted her up. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He could skin a bear, repair a watch, build a house, bake a cake, darn a sock, or catch a trout with a bent pin and a piece of string. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled my socks off and left them in the trail. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She kept the lingerie at the back of a drawer, behind her socks and everyday underwear. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He leaned for a moment on the pier post, then took off his pants, underwear, socks, and shoes. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z She said, “There are fish on your socks.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z She liked that Claire’s socks never matched, but she had the best shoes. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He was holding up Harry’s disgusting, slimy sock, and looking at it as though it were a priceless treasure. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I pull out his wet socks and slip them on his feet. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It smelled strangely, as if packed with dirty damp socks, which upon closer inspection she recognized as cheese and fish. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I always wore white socks, the kind that didn’t show when I wore my Vans. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I must remember to buy some more shirts and socks. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “How do we get a cap on that hair? It will be like squeezing small socks on a bear.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He filled the bathtub with hot water, and stripped off his shoe and sock. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z People were lined up with their towels, socks, underwear, and any canvas bag that was supple enough to be twisted and tied. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He was wearing a mechanic’s overalls and Franciscan sandals without socks, and he had a huge black beard that reached halfway down his chest. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I did this too, on the sly, until Mama asked me why my socks were always inside out, and why I was wearing nothing underneath my dress. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I will admit that my inside-out sock was bothering me, but all I had besides school clothes were running shorts, sweats, and my new swim trunks. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z If I had a cold and tied a worn, dirty sock about my throat before I went to bed, the cold would be gone the next morning. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z About ten oclock he’d come in Thompson’s, get two cups of coffee, sit down and take his socks out of his pocket and remove his shoes and put them on while the coffee cooled. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “What’s that?” said Ron, looking over, a freshly unwrapped pair of maroon socks in his hand. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z And, oh my God, why is Felicity wearing those socks? Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Instead they filled the jars and poured the water over their dirty socks. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “And Tiller? Without you, I’m just a sock without a boot.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Beth doesn’t seem convinced, but she drops it and starts scratching the back of her hand through the socks. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z His socks wouldn’t last two minutes on the Alabama mud. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry sniffed and a foul stench reached his nostrils, a mixture of old socks and the kind of public toilet no one seems to clean. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He did not know exactly what he could do to earn money for the sock, but he planned to tell Master that anyway. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He put on a clean shirt and put three others in his backpack, along with a pair of long pants and some socks and underwear. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z She stuck her tongue out and I socked her in the arm. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z She’s wearing a green plaid shirt, a blue skirt, and orange knee socks. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Bernard has a black sock tied around his arm. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Her socks lay limp over the door to the bathroom. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She assumed there would be a fight now for the gray socks, but the opposite was the case, and to avoid further sorrow she was obliged to return to Briony’s room for another pair. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Far from grand but not too horrible, either, like a pebble underneath your sock that’s not quite large enough to bother removing. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z On the other side of the hearth she was swaying gently in her rocking chair and her knitting needles flashed in and out above the sock she was knitting. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z We all shook our feet in de light at our new shoes and looked at one another’s hair ribbons, white socks, and especially our tin or plastic necklaces and rings. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I remember shopping for socks, feeling the socks, paying for the socks, looking at the receipt for the socks. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I slip on the nylon, then pull on a stump sock. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He took off his wet shoes and socks so they could dry near the fire. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I went into the bathroom, threw my socks in the hamper — they looked clean, but just in case — and put my arms around Jeffrey. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A search revealed that the socks they had arrived in were being washed, and that in the obliterating thrill of passion, Aunt Hermione had omitted to pack more than one extra pair. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She wore striped socks like Pippi and what looked like an embroidered Mexican dress, the kind Mom owned. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Will barely even noticed how sore his left foot was in its muddy sock. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z And then another train came and the man with the diamond patterns on his socks and the lady with the guitar case got on and it went away again. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She gives water, apples, socks, and sandwiches stuffed with beans. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He even sat down on both of them and let his warm feathers cover them like socks. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “See if she don’t knock your socks off.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He eased down the wet socks, and what he saw made him gasp: his foot was swelling so fast that he could actually see it. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Genie asked, because he figured a man who could dress like that, and buy roller skates and twenty pairs of white socks, might also be a guy who sold vintage model car parts. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z My mom is changing Hector’s diaper, while a still upbeat Lenny is pacing around, twirling a sock in his hand. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z There was a spare sweater, a pair of jeans, a pair of socks, underwear, pyjamas, another sweatshirt and a tiny towel. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Tab’s mom stood in the doorway in her socks, holding her briefcase. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Sosie had only heard about every third word, but she understood completely that Mrs. Brewer thought she could pair disabled kids like socks. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I combed my hair, put on my socks, buckled my leather shoes. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He was standing in his bare feet, his shoes and socks having flown off during his wild ride. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Underwear on top of jeans, socks on top of sneakers. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The boys were neatly dressed in snow-white shirts, blazers with badges, preppy caps with badges, ties matching the badges, shiny black and brown shoes, worsted knee-high socks. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore tunics of raw linen that looked like the robes crazy people wear, and in the winter she wore long woolen socks and fingerless gloves. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Old Chao seemed to be pulling his usual self back on with his sock. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, naked, he washed his socks and briefs and T-shirt in the basin, wrung them out and hung them on the clothesline that pulled out from the wall above the bathtub. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He flipped out stuff from each one—socks, underwear, shirts. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Another yanked down her socks, displaying her legs, which had begun growing soft, dark hairs. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z It was a lightweight nylon-frame job, and all the necessities, from toilet paper to a flashlight and matches, extra socks, a plastic see-through poncho, and a lightweight sleeping bag were already in it. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The rooster was still and lifeless beneath the sock even as the man took sips of white rum and blew it in a cloud at the rooster’s shrouded head. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I sock him playfully in the arm, and we both laugh. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I threw on my clothes—no socks, no underwear, no jacket—in nothing flat and was out the door. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z The little girl had on a blue dress and little blue frilly socks and black shiny, shiny shoes. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s also softer and stretchier than a regular sock. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I would have bitten his ankle, but I knew he hadn’t changed his socks for a week. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z On the first trip back to the car, though, I fell down in the river, so I took my hoodie off and tossed it onto the backseat with my shoes and socks. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I was completely naked save for a pair of gold-toed socks and a cross necklace that I’d found in my brother’s room. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z We wear our outdoor clothes indoors, and socks at night, because these cottages with their one-layer walls are supposed to be for summer tourists. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It hurts to put on a pair of socks, to brush your teeth. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Dobby now handed Harry a small package, which turned out to be — socks. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Nice socks, Potter,” Moody growled as he passed, his magical eye staring through Harry’s robes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z If God had amused himself inventing the lilies of the field, he surely knocked His own socks off with the African parasites. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Sitti wouldn’t wear socks because cold feet would help her live longer. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I complained quite vociferously about our clothing, affirming that we did not want to wear short trousers and needed proper clothing including socks and underwear, which we were not then given. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Henny was dead, of course, but all of his life the mother had knit socks for him and she couldn’t let go of the habit. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The boots, worn over skintight socks, are better than I could have hoped for. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Self-conscious, as always, I sat down on my sleeping bag and slipped off my shoes and socks. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Notwithstanding that the devil, played by Cook, gives himself away at once by wearing red socks, the infallible mark of a cad, Dudley falls into conversation with him. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Buddy bent to pull off my boots and the several pairs of white wool socks that padded them. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Going outside in socks and her pajamas was a game, a lark. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The Vanderbeeker kids were bundled up in their heaviest winter coats, weighed down with scarves, hats, earmuffs, and multiple pairs of socks. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z You had only to look at his bare knees between the top of his socks and his short pants to know that he would win. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Down went her knee socks, her gray underwear. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Ma’s taking out all the things she’s bought and putting ’em on the table, taking the price tags off Becky’s underpants and socks. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, I couldn’t go from planning to sock him to asking him about being a colored Chinese boy in one good blink. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z We packed a change of underwear for each of them, and socks, and inside the socks I stuck a comb and brush for them to share. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore brown socks and brown trousers and a green-and-white-striped shirt and was staring glumly at his knees. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I think the people of this state need and deserve a helping hand, and I’m going to see that you get it!” he shouted, socking the air. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She’s holding the sock and crying softly, right in the middle of the Laundromat, and I have no idea what to do. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z On top of the pants and socks was the helmet, each turned the same way. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Today we are Cinderella because our feet fit exactly, and we laugh at Rachel’s one foot with a girl’s grey sock and a lady’s high heel. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z We wore three pairs of socks that we pulled down and folded to make our crapes* look puffy. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Knock their socks off, champ! Rusty will be watching.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I tried to not be an old, wet sock, but I didn’t feel like teasing. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z It’s like a big, rubbery sock that ends about mid-thigh and seems to suck the fake leg on tight. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z With ankles so fat I have to wear men’s socks. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z "He took off his shoe and sock first." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He had finished jamming his shoes on top of his shirts and ties, and socks were wadded into the pillowcase. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He had no underwear or socks, but at least the uniform had pockets. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z The shirts were orange, and the socks and the T on the cap. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Stuff came falling onto the back steps: socks, shirts, jocks, towels, candy wrappers, pizza crusts, Cheerios, mouse... Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z The shoe and sock would go on my right leg, which had an actual artificial foot. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I bet you anything that Mary Elizabeth is my Secret Santa because only she would give me socks. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z ‘The motto has been: Go out and find an octopus and put socks on it.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z In the darkness, the room had a layered smell about it: sleep, unwashed linen, sweat, dirty socks, perfume, the previous night’s leftover qurma. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z We wrapped blankets around our shoulders, pinching them closed in our fists, and wore extra pairs of socks. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I look down and see that one of my socks has that brown garbage juice all over it. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z As was his habit, he padded downstairs in socked feet, eased Grandma’s front door open, and plucked the latest issue of the Logan County Gazette off the porch. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Some went so far as to wear black gloves and socks so that not a bit of skin was showing. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The clerks averted their eyes as Mom fished the sock out of her bra, explaining to everyone within earshot that this was her way of making sure she was never pickpocketed. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z So I stood there in the “sewing room” in my socks and underwear doing the on-off routine with my pants while hot Annie pinned and her hot mother worked the sewing machine. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I’d taken to wearing socks on my hands for sleeping to cut back on bites and rashes, and as I peeled them off, I used one to wipe his nose. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Mommy, can’t I wear just one jacket, I get too hot! And besides, when I wear all this junk I’m the laughing sock of the morning kindergarten.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I would choose a CD, and he would read while I lay on the floor next to his feet, eyes fixed on his socks, and listened. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Their clotheslines are strung with underpants, nighties, socks, a display of soiled intimacy, which they have washed and rinsed, plunging their hands into the gray curdled water. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And her shoes pinch; she takes to wearing three pairs of socks and a pair of Etienne’s old tasseled loafers. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Muhammad took off his socks and put them on my feet; then he and Basel took turns carrying me on their backs. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Still wearing her shoes and socks, and her rakishly tilted round white cap, she advanced towards him. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z When he didn't show up she scolded him, prompting Dell to clip his toenails down so close it hurt to even put on his socks. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z She’s wearing her uniform of overalls and crazy socks with funky clogs. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Molly crams the bag o’ socks into one end of a duffel, rounding it nicely. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z "I'm going to put you in the sock now." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “I am not so sure a sock would really cling to a mouse,” said Gordon, a thoughtful boy always interested in facts. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z He pulled off his boots and socks and dug his toes deep into the damp sand; then he started walking again. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I opened the door to my parents’ room and found Abu sitting on the bed pulling on his socks. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I stood in my socks, facing them, waiting for the news, whatever it was. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z That I had fallen in love with a girl I didn’t even know, just because she admired the socks I was wearing? 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z It waren’t nothing but a old sock that someone had jammed stuffing up inside the toe part and then tied string tight ’round and ’round the neck to turn it into a head. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He put on some of Leo’s thick wool socks and a pair of his leather boots. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I mean, she had on socks and slippers, and a kimono, and her hair was wrapped in a bandanna. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z There were collections of sheep T-shirts; large tubs of lanolin cream; and wooly coats, socks, and hats with ram’s horns. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z She fastened her leather sandals over the warm socks and watched as the old woman gathered things from the shelves in the corner. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Let’s start with socks for Jim Bowie, shall we?” said Mother. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The snow came down with hard gusts, socking the sides of the pickup and blotting out the windshield. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z He tugged his boots off and peeled down his socks. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z They hadn’t scrapped like this in years, since they were boys, and with a sudden sense of relief Moody laughed again even as Trip socked him in the stomach and they toppled onto the floor. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When she told Bernard to take off that sock he was wearing, he said no. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “Only thing I got in here are dirty socks, dirty drawers, a helmet, and a canteen,” he said. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z That morning, Hazel Anderson ran out of her small house in her white socks and green thermal pajamas. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z They are wearing shiny Sunday shoes without socks. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The flower stench socks me in the nose so hard that I start breathing through my mouth. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Leaning casually on a pinecone-topped staff was a man in a purple camp shirt, khaki shorts, and sandals with white socks. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It was a pretty little execution, for she was wearing white socks and her ankles and feet were lovely. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z We put sweaters and hats and scarves and three pairs of socks on and still were cold. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z His chest felt weighty; he did not know why he had ironed the socks, why he had not simply done the safari suit. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I sell laundry bags and socks and everything and Lloyd used to follow me everywhere I go, ’cause he knew his daddy would take care of him. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel like a wet sock; I feel ugly. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He handed her a sweatshirt and a pair of jeans, and some socks from the box where Monique kept Angel’s clothes. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z After fifteen seconds of hunting for socks in the armoire, I decided to forgo them entirely. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z In contrast with his tall companion his socks and tie were a hot red. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z But after several hours, I go anyway, walking in silent sock feet, so as not to awaken the ghosts. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Arthur obeyed the hand, but he plunged his own hand into his gym bag and pulled something out—something short, black, and heavy—like a sock filled with lead. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But it’s his socks that stand out the most: they’re black dress socks. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Soon they will be bringing me their socks to darn, their buttons to sew on. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “She especially likes hats and also socks,” Robin said as she left with the dog. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I put it down beside him, and he opened it and began to look through the extra underwear and shirts and socks I had packed. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He recognized the gray and blue stripes of Cari’s sock sticking out from under a fallen bookcase. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Which is how we found ourselves with our shoes and socks off, holding our skirts up as we waded in the creek. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I was issued the standard prison uniform for Africans: a pair of short trousers, a rough khaki shirt, a canvas jacket, socks, sandals, and a cloth cap. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried hard to do what I believed a wife ought, things like washing white shirts and black socks separately in rooming-house sinks. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead she put one foot in front of the other, her sneakers crunching the snow, her socks absorbing the wet and cold and transmitting it up her legs. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Another fire-nail went into my knee and a second one went into my sock. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z The shell house reeked sourly of sweat and damp socks and mildew, as it did every afternoon now that the rainy season had begun. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He noticed how intently the man stared into the face of each kid who stepped up and took the sock. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I want to cover up, but Hank is getting ready to put on the shrinker sock. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I was sitting beside the pond with my sock in my hand and my shoe beside me, waiting for my foot to dry. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He runs inside and starts to take off his socks. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “Well, nice socks, anyway, Finn. And eyes. You have a cool name.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The bed was unmade, dresser drawers were hanging out with socks and ties spilling over. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Cade had given me those socks on my sixteenth birthday, the summer before. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z ‘Well—’ said the shorter boy in the red socks. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I’m sweating from every pore as I walk, my socks squishy and my shirt sticking to my back. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z He bought four pair—a profligate quantity of socks—and not only were they not gray, no two pair were even the same color. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It was only later in the evening that he realized Master must have forgotten about the burnt sock long before coming home. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Dad said with a laugh, and threw a balled-up pair of socks at him. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z My socks squelched, my shorts were turning slimy green, and I didn’t even want to think about what my Chucks looked like. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Rather than looking at the door, then, the orphans looked down, and saw that although Count Olaf was wearing shoes, he wasn’t wearing any socks. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z She reached into another bag and brought out a tangle of wildly colored tutus, several pairs of black tights, and some turtle-green socks. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I saw myself dropping my socks into the garbage can next to the sink. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z And the man with the diamond patterns on his socks tried to grab my shoulder, so I screamed. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They give him better clothes: a new, cherished jacket of Pas, some of Theo’s old socks and underwear. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She pulled her sandals off, and the socks. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Next thing I knew, the five of us were having an all-out sock war. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Nothing of them can be seen—their faces and bodies hidden entirely, hands and feet covered with black gloves and socks. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The following morning Julian waited at the bus stop, still wearing short pants and knee socks. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “I never wear those socks if I can help it....” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z In another bag, she received his black lace- up shoes and his dark socks. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He had kicked off his tennis shoes but still had on his white tube socks, and she found this oddly endearing. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Of course, his birthdays were never exactly fun — last year, the Dursleys had given him a coat hanger and a pair of Uncle Vernon’s old socks. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Various shoes, stockings, and socks were scattered in between. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z An extra pair of long cotton underwear was there, an extra pair of jeans and three pairs of worn socks. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “You Titans are about as bright as my gym socks.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z But that was O.K. because I had on three coats, two sweaters, a T-shirt, three pairs of pants and four socks along with a scarf, a hat and a hood. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulls it through a short length of wide PVC pipe, then folds the top part of the sock back over the pipe. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I hurry myself into the kitchen, socks sliding on the tiles, and yank open the fridge to grab the milk. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Ron stuffed the Sneakoscope into a particularly horrible pair of Uncle Vernon’s old socks, which deadened the sound, then closed the lid of the trunk on it. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I was given a washcloth and towel, extra underwear and socks, and was assigned to D-10. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The woman, her head forward and bent, suddenly padded out from her back rooms in thickly socked feet and stood waiting for me, silent. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing a blue shirt and suntans and white socks and black shoes. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn't dip their socks into the hole, afraid to contam-inate the water. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Baba pushes Mustafa over on the sofa and starts pounding him on the shoulder, while Mama laughs and throws balled socks at them. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I took off my white ankle socks and placed my feet on the side of the cold metal tub while I washed them too. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Giti’s decomposing right foot, still in its nylon sock and purple sneaker, would be found on a rooftop two weeks later. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “Remove your shoes and socks, please. You’ll need to stand on it with your bare feet for the Magic-Meter to work properly.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “But I said, ‘Wear two pair of socks, and your feet ought to stay halfway warm and dry.’ Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Robbie made a great show of removing his boots which weren’t dirty at all, and then, as an afterthought, took his socks off as well, and tiptoed with comic exaggeration across the wet floor. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Today I’d paired it with a white Spins & Needles Records T-shirt, blue striped tube socks, and my sequined Chucks. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z For the lower body, there were pants called knickers, long white socks, and special fencing sneakers. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Got so bored with it, can’t concentrate on anything bigger than socks or gloves. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He smells like basement and wears video game T-shirts, which he sometimes pairs with socks and sandals. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Something was bothering Shadow, but he did not know what it was; he hesitated, then pulled on his sweater, socks, and shoes and followed her out onto the rusting fire escape. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He hates his feet Squeezed into shoes And the white socks. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He buried his dirty clothes at the bottom of the hamper and dug all his leftover birthday and Christmas money out of his sock drawer. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Every year on the first day of May, people come from all over town to adorn me with scraps of paper, tags, bits of fabric, snippets of yarn, and the occasional gym sock. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z After six months on the job, Cullen knew it was inevitable that the sand would creep into his socks despite the canvas gaiters covering his pant legs and shoes. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z One morning, after a month of G working at the place, we were hanging out on the wall, and G came out in his slippers and his socks. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z When we were done I sneaked a look at his back pockets, ’cause I knew when he stole dinosaurs he put them back there or in his socks. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a bun rolled up around a sock,” Celeste told Bridge. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “A flower child,” said my father, opening his eyes, “is a hippie who lives in Greenwich Village in dirty jeans and beads and who can’t change a pair of socks.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Her mom had told her to wear socks, too, but they looked ridiculous with Eleanor's Vans. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z She wore a green dress with a round, flouncy skirt and white ankle socks, and as she stomped and kicked her heels, her curls bounced like each one had a coil inside. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I look around, but I don’t see Daddy’s sock anywhere. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z And no one—ever—wears knee socks with shorts. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Next came my socks, then my pants, and then I crouched beside the fire, so close it hurt. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z There is squeezing in her whole body—the compression socks, her shoes, her lungs, her heart. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The paper was stretched tight between us, like two stubborn dogs who refused to let go of a dirty sock. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The light imprint her socks leave on her ankles. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I stoically cast on the requisite number of stitches, recalling the pair of socks I’d finally finished and sent to Charlie. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I’m thinking about Dad wearing black sneakers with white socks. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I wanted to leave my helpful hint in Betsy’s desk that morning too: Wear the low kind of socks, not the high ones. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “I’m a straight-A student,” number fifty-nine says, a boy whose socks are pulled so high, he may’ve actually lost a bet with someone. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z 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 He knew where things were: socks in the top dresser drawers, toys in the bedroom closets, skates and bikes on the back porch, and pots and pans stacked neatly in the kitchen cabinet. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She says she was buying socks with her mother the week after her braces came off and some lady asked if she modeled. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z In low whispers, they talked about the sock hop following the game that night. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Dirty socks, and headbands, and old jerseys from past years with the Defenders. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I tell her, stuffing the notebook and money sock into my backpack and zipping it up. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I wore the socks with the sharks on them, the ones Julia had admired. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z She boils water on the stove and spends a day at a great tin tub washing our shirts and socks, diapers for the twins, our two sheets, our three towels. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He was rearing back to smack her when I socked him, a kidney shot to the lower back, and he dropped to one knee. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She walked to her parents’ room, where she knew her dad was sewing holes in his socks using mending spells, and knocked. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z "I've got both socks left in the shelter," said Eric, "so we could pull them over our heads tike caps, sort of." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Lonna had pilfered the stone from Leon Leep’s sock drawer and had gotten it made into a snazzy toe ring for herself. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “If it was only a sock,” said Dorothy, “why do you keep worrying about it?” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He takes it off and has me put on a thicker-ply sock, then put the liner on again. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He switched to notebooks, then bananas, then socks and stockings. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Danielle wears a green dress with a white collar and white ankle socks and white pumps with satin bows. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “And socks. And shoes. I will see if there are blankets. Or pillows. You sleep.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Ralph began to worry lest Miss K think up a project to find out if a sock with static cling would adhere to a mouse. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z George said coldly, “You gonna give me that mouse or do I have to sock you?” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Her socks have been rinsed, but they are tinged pink as they hang to dry over the bathroom door. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z As I said this, I wet my sock so I wasn’t lying. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I kept my eyes down as I tugged on my other sock and boot, too embarrassed to look her in the eye. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Through the cracked door, I can see that her socked feet are really close to Dray’s boots. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She, hopped off the couch and ran toward me, almost tripping over her oversize socks, my socks, dragging behind her like two tails on her feet. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He was lying back on the settee now, tugging a sock over his foot and trying to sound casual, but I knew he was anxious for my reaction. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Gene laughed and they both socked Andrew on the shoulder. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In one corner stood a potbellied stove, hissing softly, surrounded by a semicircle of limp boots and draped with wet woollen socks, which steamed foully. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The women ran cottage industries, making lace and darning socks. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Bits of grit and gravel inside his shoes and socks were grinding the tops of his toes raw. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She roams the house all the time in various states of undress, searching for a stray sock or ironing her scrubs. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I kick off my shoes and start unrolling my socks. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z And suddenly the thought of Lenina was a real presence, naked and tangible, saying “Sweet!” and “Put your arms round me!”—in shoes and socks, perfumed. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z These tough ratings sat up in bed darning their socks, and insisted on hand-washing their own smalls, which they dried on washing lines improvised from string, suspended along the radiators. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I picked up a dirty sock and wiped my puke-covered foot clean. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Her mother refused to buy them for her, preferring instead to buy white socks, navy blue school underpants, four gray blouses, and a dark gray skirt. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I had gone into Mom and Dad’s bedroom looking for Mom to put me to bed, but saw Dad sitting on the edge of the bed, taking off his socks. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He turned around and found himself face to face with a little girl with braids and embroidered socks who was staring at him from the doorway. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She was wearing a white sweater, a tweed skirt, short white wool socks, and sneakers. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z My socks are neatly folded over and my loafers polished a deep shiny brown, like roasted coffee beans. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom makes it sound like I can wake up and decide to go to school without them, like not wearing socks one day. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z So we both strip off our boots and socks and, while there's some improvement, I could swear he's making an effort to snap every branch we encounter. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I picked up my new socks from the counter, examining them. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I saw both of the Recruiters now: high-waisted navy shorts, gym socks with red stripes pulled up to their knees above low, mesh-sided sneakers, the kind that make you look fast and professional. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Then my stupid brother took off his stupid sweaty socks and lobbed them over at me. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z All I could see was the chance to leave Aunt Ivy and that feeling of being the one odd sock behind. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I used to follow the progress of the Nazi troops on a map I had hung on the drawing-room wall, while Clara knitted socks for the Allied soldiers. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a lie; he hadn’t bought anything for Dobby at all, 'but he quickly opened his trunk and pulled out a particularly knobbly rolled-up pair of socks. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z No socks on the floor, no drawers open, no messed-up bed. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave me another one of those playtul stupid little socks on the shoulder. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Then he bends down, takes off his socks, and tosses them on top of his sneakers. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “But I can crochet a doily and I can knit a sock.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z We split the cost of the candy, and I hate going into Daddy’s sock to take out seven dollars and some change. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “Take your shoes and socks off,” said Malcolm, hauling off his boots. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I can put socks on my feet and make ice; I just can’t sleep. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z My knuckle still smarted from socking Ellis Carter in the jaw while he had been telling the truth. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t have any socks on, or a shirt, either. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Mrs. de Vries nods permission for me to open it, and when I do, I see two oxford shoes and a pair of ankle socks. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He dropped his socks beside them and pushed his toes deep into the sand. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Today I didn’t even braid my hair, just wound it in a knot and tied a sock around it. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry took out the rolled-up socks at the bottom of his trunk and extracted the tiny, gleaming bottle. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z So man tugs on a sock, And this is sheep. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z In a second I had her socks off. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z First thing I always do in the morning is check my backpack for Daddy’s notebooks and the sock with my money. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z On the bottom parts of their legs they wear thick wool socks, which are usually damp and falling down. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I stood up, yawned, peeled the socks off my hands, and shook the duffel casing. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I grab the biggest duffel I have and start filling it with jeans, T-shirts, socks, underwear, pajamas. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She placed them in an old woolen sock, fastened it with a safety pin, and handed them to Blanca. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A second representative distributes uniforms: white shirts, white shorts, white socks. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Here, Richard,” he said, “get that sock and tie it around her ankle.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Also, there was a Chinese laundry on Eighth Avenue that sold used comics for a nickel, and I bought my share, sneaking them into the house rolled into my sock under a pants leg. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z So, whatever, we’d shopped for fudge, we’d looked at wind socks, and finally we went into a tourist shop and tried on the tackiest bathing suits we could find. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z "Your boots and socks are still damp and the weather's not helping much," he says. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I went to the dresser and pulled out the thickest pair of socks I could find and put them on. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I put my pack down as a pillow and kicked off my hot, brand new shoes that turned my socks black in spots. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She is wearing three dresses: blue over pink over white, and green socks and green shoes and six or nineteen ribbons in her hair. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z His shoes kicked lightly against the yellow oak wood, his sludge-brown socks, garterless, collapsed in sagging circles below ankles that were surprisingly small and white. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I paced around in my hospital gown and socks, too tired and too wired to do anything but worry. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z And anyway, I’ve never eaten a dirty gym sock so I could be wrong. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z 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 “No, no. It’s just that—is that why your socks never used to match?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z His socks poke out of his flip-flops, and he shoves huge spoonfuls of cereal into his mouth from a mixing bowl. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She looked like a Kristen-Tiffany-Declaration triplet in matching ankle socks and ponytails. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z After a while he sat up and put on the wet socks and shoes. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She pinches my big toe inside my sock, so I sit up and hang my legs over the edge of the bed. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Then the creak of a stair, and feet wearing thick socks came into view, and a flash of bare skin, and a blue silk dressing gown that she recognized. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She wore an actual, well, skirt, not one of those short-short ones, and what might have been bobby socks, and looked as though she’d just walked out of my grandparents’ Brooks Brothers catalog. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The officer looked at the socks on top of the heap I was holding. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I imagine that I’m huddled over there with them, wearing a burgundy skirt that grazes my knees and white socks pulled up my calves and an ironed white shirt and neat vest and sparkly barrettes. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I dug through my bag until I found my sock full of money. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He lays out his washed socks to dry on the grass. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Who cares if a man wants to marry another man? All I want to know is who’s going to pick up all the dirty socks?” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Her glee was replaced with dread as she looked down at her sock- covered feet. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z She said a prayer of gratitude for his carelessness and added four wadded dollars and a handful of change to her sock; it was something. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He has me take off my shrinker sock, and my left shoe and sock, too. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z It was like happening upon a dingy kiosk that would swap fancy electronic goods for customers' used socks—almost anyone would be willing to overlook the shopkeeper's peculiarities. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Some looked at him as they passed, at the man sitting quietly behind the wheel of a small car, with his invisible life ravelled out about him like a wornout sock, and went on. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Cold to the bone, he put on his shoes and socks, which were still wet. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z She watched Dallas stuff his old socks into his sack. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z But if it was somebody within twenty pounds her weight she would give him a good sock and go right on. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I took my sneakers off so I could get out the back door in my socks without making any noise. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The snow that had caked on my socks melts into my sneakers. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The pair of big white socks in his hand, the third. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Nothing littered the floor, not even one dirty sock. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Cramp stood up behind his desk in total slo-mo, with his eyes locked on my feet like he’d never seen a pair of bloody socks before. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Dell takes out a pair of fingernail clippers from his pants pocket, and while Quang-ha flips through the channels, Dell pulls off his socks and clips his toenails. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Part of him wanted to stuff a sock in his mouth, and part of him wanted to deck his sister. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z That sounds like Siunek falling down the ladder in his sock feet. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The truck came while she took off her shoes and socks, and she ran to the window to watch Daddy go out and the truck turn around and go away. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z It hit the ground with a thump in front of me, throwing blood on my socks. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Joey was so neat she had a separate drawer for socks. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Boys pride themselves on their drab clothing, their drooping socks, their smeared and inky skin: dirt, for them, is almost as good as wounds. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z After she gets better I find a small knitted sock, pastel green, in my mother’s sewing basket. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z One by one Miss Bimp’s students come out, sweaters over bare chests, shoes with no socks, jumpers with no shirts beneath. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Go for God’s sake, and my father is pulling on his trousers over his shirt, no jacket, shoes, no socks on this bitter day. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Everyone wanted the honor of hiding him for the night; the women wove him ponchos and winter socks and the men saved him their best brandy and the best dried beef of the season. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They have no coats, no socks, no caps and no one to help them. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Sure, it was drier than rain — until it melted in your socks. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z His legs were like tree trunks, and nestled in the top of one of his long socks was a comb. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Their mothers had drawers full of socks without mates. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z The family is careful not to pass Dobby even a sock, sir, for then he would be free to leave their house forever.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Strickland eased his sock over his blisters and up his ankle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z If we couldn’t afford a proper cricket ball, we made one out of an old sock stuffed with rubbish; and we drew wickets on the wall in chalk. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z His stomach blocks his view of his feet, and since his wife passed nobody tells him that his pants are too short and his socks don’t always match. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He stood up when he saw her, and Citra could see that his suit revealed a little too much of his socks. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But neither does she, dresses and socks and ribbons, our hair pressed and curled. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z “You heard me. Where your socks? You as barelegged as a yard dog.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Her ankle socks looked silly, and so she opened a drawer and found the stockings. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He took his shoes and socks off and placed them neatly at the foot of the pole. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He stood on the sidewalk, awkward and humiliated, trouser legs flapping around his ankles, socks falling down. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby Gene sat on the edge of his bed, pulling on his socks. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z For him she planned sugar in his motor, scissors to his tie, burned suits, slashed shoes, ripped socks. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Like kids who only ever get socks for Christmas, but still believe with all their hearts in Santa. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Bits of skin still peeled from his toes because of the two days he had spent in wet shoes and socks. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z When it got too full, I put the money in a sock that I hid in a hole in the wall below my bunk. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Overnight someone must have removed his shoes and socks. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The only used drawer in the bureau contained a jar of Vick’s Vaporub, Kleenex, an electric heating pad, a number of white nightgowns, and white cotton socks. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “But put on some warm socks and things. We’ll go as soon as Dad and Mother are asleep.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I put my clean feet into some socks and tied my shoes. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z And socks, because I remember how cold the floor was at breakfast. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At the ranch house, he found his mother sitting on the porch, mending socks. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I had grown some; my pants and socks did not meet anymore. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z For the rest of the day, or what passed for day, they should all be okay if they kept on sweaters, coats, scarves, gloves, and multiple pairs of socks. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z They wear the exact same outfits, down to the same socks. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z He wore a pair of fine, polished patent leather dress shoes, silk dress socks, creased trousers, and had a pocket-watch chain dangling from the pocket. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I empty the sock out and count all the change and dollar bills: $19.78. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I remember being thrown into a car trunk—my hands tied behind my back, an awful sock in my mouth, tape around my head. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked as if she wouldn’t mind socking him in the stomach. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “That makes me sound like an old sock.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I pray he doesn’t get out because knowing Daddy his legs are ashy and he’s wearing Nike flip-flops with socks. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I was standing there with the night-light casting its small brightness when I looked down and saw the claw-footed tub wearing the red socks May had put on its porcelain feet. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “The sock clung to him in my story,” she said, as if her answer ended the discussion. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z He’d got the other sock on and was buttering toast and his hair stood on end and Mum would have said he looked ‘the spit’ of Stan. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled on a pair of socks and followed her to the kitchen. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z My mother told me the other bag contained the most ridiculous clothes, all new: bright California- style beachwear, baseball caps, cotton pants with elastic waists, bomber jackets, Stanford sweatshirts, crew socks. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Hank has me try on different thicknesses of socks until he’s satisfied that my socket fits right. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Brightly colored knee socks with white borders, a brown velvet coat trimmed in white rabbit fur, and a matching muff. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z She would cook all day and also dam socks. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She's wearing little white socks, and I can see her ankle when she kicks up her feet to keep the swing swinging. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z “I? I see myself holding a pair of thick, woolen socks.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Ah, well, you'll probably never be as crazy as I am!” she muttered, putting a thick pair of socks on her bare feet. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Only his shoes and the socks stuffed in them were left. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Tucked in between old woolen socks and pants were mementoes: circus bills, a dance card, penny postcards, a few photos. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “What the — ?” Mr. Malfoy ripped the sock off the diary, threw it aside, then looked furiously from the ruined book to Harry. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z And then he was off, his fists in his pockets, the white of his socks flashing in the dim. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z My green suit’s coat sleeves stopped above my wrists, the pants legs showed three inches of socks. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I went to bed wearing a T-shirt, shorts, and socks. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Nightgowns were a little less awkward, and he felt a sense of relief when he remembered that Bri would need socks, slippers, and a robe as well. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z And he couldn't see the man's mismatched knee socks. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Three pennies are in her shoe— slipping back and forth between the sock and the inner sole. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z One was wearing a soccer uniform, shirt neatly tucked in, socks pulled up to her knees, like a peewee soccer player who had been carefully dressed by her mother. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z They didn’t look rumpled, the black ribbed socks, but he thought they would look even better straightened. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He came over to my bed and started leaning over me and taking these playful as hell socks at my shoulder. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z We go out to buy new, expensive running shoes and better socks. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z When I went home that night, I tucked the index card into the back of my sock drawer. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He had hold of my wrists, too, so I couldn't take another sock at him. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Then I found a wool scarf for Grandma for just ten cents, and socks for Conrad for three pennies. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She removes my shoes and replaces them with silk house socks that button along my ankles. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She socked away a dollar, sometimes two, from each week’s grocery money. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Any socks would do, just as long as he left enough for Julie. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z She meant that she didn’t want to hear Vonetta and Fern tearing up order to find slips, socks, barrettes, and gloves. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I notice he’s not wearing socks and his shoes are really shiny. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I opened up the top dresser drawer and pushed pairs of striped socks out of the way until I found my stash of superglue, hidden so my mother didn’t think I was huffing it. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Marriage was presented to us as a shield against other women, other men, or the corrosive monotony of dirty socks and dishwashing. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He figures he’s got you scared and he’s gonna take a sock at you the first chance he gets.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z There are some socks that shouldn’t be washed by your mom. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Cold water seeped into my right shoe, soaking my white cotton socks. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z They bought a cotton petticoat, yellow knee socks, a yard of yellow ribbon, and a pair of black vinyl sandals in the same store. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He took off one of his shoes, peeled off his sock and stuffed it in the goddess’s mouth. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z All around him, suspended from the tree like misshapen fruit, were other new items: stolen shirts, socks, a length of rope, a tin cup, an extra blanket, sacks of food. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Well, we find we appreciate you more and more, Mum, now we’re washing our own socks,” said George, waving an airy hand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I settled on the couch, and for the first time since we got to Hope Springs, I didn’t have that “wearing someone else’s gym socks” feeling. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z We make a little parade, Justin in his bright green soccer uniform and knee socks, the barking black dog, me, and Elizabeth calling, “You don’t have to...the kitchen is a mess.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z There was a pile of shoes to the side, so he toed off his sneakers, glad that he had worn clean socks, at least. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The bullet had gone through the leg of my blue jeans, leaving two small round holes, and the sock underneath showed a narrow, straight tear through which blood was slowly oozing. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He’s wearing another interesting outfit today: white button-up shirt with a light blue tie, polyester khakis, and, of course, black dress socks. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z I pulled on my sock and trainer, stood up, and tested my weight. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The overnight lights cast a jaundiced glow over the room, and the whole place still smelled like sweaty socks and bile. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Once it’s sanded, stained, and coated, I’ll slip off my socks to feel the soft texture under my feet. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Finding equipment that was my size and didn’t smell like sweaty gym socks took time. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z If I wanted to get into some trouble, I could whip out Anthony’s fake ID and see what the fuss is with his sock drawer. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z And of course they all got brown woollen socks knitted by yours truly, displaying various degrees of competence. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Tyson hit it again, and the bronze crumpled under his hands like aluminum foil The bull’s face now looked like a sock puppet pulled inside out. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Who cares what kind of shoes and socks he’s wearing? Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z It wouldn’t do his feet much good to be back in those cold, wet socks and boots. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Her shoes and socks were on the floor, right underneath the chair, right next to each other. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Probably the lost thing was the old man’s left sock, or his hairbrush. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes they couldn’t find matching socks to wear to school. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m going out there,” I said, putting my socks and shoes on. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z "Apples. Cheese. Half a cottage loaf. And a pot of fishpaste. My penknife. I've got a change of underwear, and a couple of pairs of woolen socks. I suppose I should have brought more clothes...." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z A prim woman with bobbed hair and a throaty French accent asked Felicia to remove her shoes and knee socks, then made a note in a calfskin ledger. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And Kim, an only child, didn’t have any siblings to sock. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We spread them on the tables and folded them carefully, lining up the sleeves of the shirts and the seams on the pants and balling the paired-up socks. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Half-dressed, in shoes but no socks, in pants but no underpants, Milton Stephanides raced his Delta 88 through the early morning streets. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Like me, Carola was tall and blond, but when I first met her, she was wearing cut-off jean shorts and dark brown knee socks with sandals. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z So I pulled his damp socks off, tucked them into his shoes, which I placed on the floor at the foot of Blake's bed, and shut the door very quietly. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Piggy took off his shoes and socks, ranged them carefully on the ledge, and tested the water with one toe. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Unlike the strict clothes rationing in Germany, the men cheerfully bought more shirts, pants, underwear, socks, and a suitcase. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I sigh and resume my walk, not knowing if this memory is important, or just more of the jumbled trivia of Jenna’s life, like sock shopping. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z And I almost looked up to see if my chute would catch air or just flutter around up there like a giant dirty sock. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I threw on an orange backpack, which was stuffed with dry socks, dry gloves, and two Thermoses full of hot coffee. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They'd been issued a pair of khaki pants, a khaki jacket minus the shiny buttons, black leather shoes, gray wool socks, a black belt, and a hat with a swastika on the front. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Someone had already laid out clothes for him on the bed: a black suit, white shirt, black tie, white undershirt and underpants, black socks. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He’s yanking off his shoes and…now his socks. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z To everyone’s surprise, a tightly wound plastic bag fell halfway out of his sock. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I moved our work to the floor, took off my sock, and started dusting everything. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “Yes, it's too bad about the play, but there’s nothing we can do. Let’s find you some socks and get on.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z "I can smell your socks from way over here. Don'tcha ever send them to the laundry?" The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z He put on rubber gloves and began taping them to his sleeves, and he taped his socks to his pants. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The branches scraped and poked my feet through my socks, but I made myself keep on. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z My shoes were dry and waiting for me by the door, along with my socks. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z There would usually be four whole things that T. Ray had gotten the lady at the Sylvan Mercantile to pick out for me— sweater, socks, pajamas, sack of oranges. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then at last the opening music came again, with all the different instruments bunched together for each note like a hard, tight fist that socked at her heart. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I think about the shoes of my childhood, the brown Oxfords scuffed at the toes, half-soled, new-heeled, the falling-apart grubby white running shoes, the brown sandals with two buckles that you wore with socks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z My socks are dry enough to wear now. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z My mother bustled about the room, shoveling shirts and socks into their suitcase. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “That’s because whenever they come out, somebody socks them. Rats might like the open if they were allowed to use it. Any other ideas for laws?” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z He got into his pants and shirt and then his socks and boots. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Moments later, Dana appeared, wearing droopy boxer shorts and a grimy pair of sweat socks. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I will work extra for the burned sock. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She walks down the steps of the porch, and in the porch light I can see that she's wearing the same green hoodie but now with red flannel pajama pants and socks. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z She took off her shoes and socks, slid the socks over her hands to protect them, then put her shoes back on. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I reached swiftly between the mattress and box spring to grab the knotted old sock that contained my secret cash hoard. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She is dragging by the hand a little boy in short pants and knee socks. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The pants and socks had been placed on top of the stool, each laid out the exact same way. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the sisters had put a pair of red socks on two of the tub’s feet—who knows why. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z One wore ankle-high brown hiking boots, as if he were about to go mountain climbing, while another stood ready to play in his socks, which flopped like clown shoes when he ran. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Next time he was in Hogsmeade, Harry decided as he walked back up the stone steps into the castle, he was going to buy Dobby a pair of socks for every day of the year. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She put on a pair of socks and pushed through another door, into Level 3. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was shoeless; large, dirty toes were sticking out of the holes in his socks. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “I’m not no millionaire,” I say, thinking about the stolen sock. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z There she was in silk stockings and there I was in woolen knee socks. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Kareem’s dressed as Ham—white tee, white socks, jean shorts, and a catcher’s mask on his head. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Genie should’ve had on socks, especially since his mother had warned him about the splinters in the floor upstairs, but he just couldn’t sleep in them. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z An engine that would match her socks and hang up her clothes? In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I found some woolen socks and put them on her so her feet wouldn’t be cold, because she was always easily chilled. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as he mentioned DD I felt like socking him right in the face. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z In the corner, a pair of Nike sneakers with inside-out athletic socks stuffed into them. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I peeled off my shirt, socks, shoes, and pants and dumped them all into the washing machine. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I mean these socks were the size of sweaters, but they were clearly socks. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I also bought a few packs of socks and underwear, a simulated leather jacket, a pair of boots, and a black knit-wool cap to cover my freezing, stubble-covered noggin. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I mean, sharing space with a man who carried my bloody socks around with him was freaky enough, but I could feel something else lurking behind those socks. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you let me borrow that sock for a second?” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Instead he was enjoying, sharing, giving a lovely dance thing with one of those little white girls whose socks never slid down under their heels. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Next I'll just rip apart these sock monkeys and pour the stuffing into this tall rubber boot. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, without supervision, my little cousins had begun balancing on logs, patting mudcakes, enjoying the holiday of smearing their dresses and darkening their white socks. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I get five bucks for each pair. Double if I toss in my socks.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He’s leaning on the table I’m wiping, wearing a gray T-shirt, old jeans cut off above the knees, running shoes with no socks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Shortly before lunch, Mrs. Weasley detached Harry from the others by asking him to help identify a lone man’s sock that she thought might have come out of his rucksack. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Pull up your socks!” she calls after me. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon flew to the floor and instantly became a polecat, arching his back against her little white ankle socks. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z In his black socks, striped pajamas, and without his usual glasses, he looks like a weary businessman, fed up with the account managers in the tristate region. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z "I shall put you in the sock and lower you down on to The Grand High Witch's balcony. But we must hurry! Any moment now that monster will be returning to her room!" The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z She always wore a pair of these socks to bed, for she was always cold. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom had bought me a new white sports T-shirt, green shorts, one sneaker and one long white sock. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z He took off his wet shoes and socks. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He was dressed in Levi’s and a sweater, along with sandals and socks, even though it was a cold day. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z What was the point of thinking about an herb garden if Master asked him to leave, if Master would not forgive the burnt sock? Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z What can you say to someone like that—someone who so obviously had been paying attention to your socks? 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z I loved my aqua shorts and matching socks with lace trim and a yellow dress with a flounced skirt. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Just to be on the safe side, however, Blanca hid the woolen sock with Clara’s jewels in the most secret place she could find. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Nouri ran water over the tops of her socks and called it a day. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z He had been held in prison once for three days for printing a picture in which Trujillo’s bare leg showed between the cuff of his pants and the top of his sock. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Rue holds up her extra pair of socks. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She watched him put on his socks, with a mixed expression of injury and the ungovernable interest of someone who has been examining laundered socks for holes for a great many years. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z He fished some cargos, a long-sleeved camouflage T-shirt, and a fleece sweatshirt from his suitcase, and then an extra set of underwear and socks. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The students wore navy blue uniforms with pale blue shirts, navy knee socks, and blue loafers. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “Did any of them take a shoe or a sock?” the Gran asked as she cradled Seven’s head in her arms. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Her pigtails are undone; one sock has squished, flopped down to her ankle. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Now she tended to walk bewildered around the house in her nightgown, scuffed brown loafers, no socks, and an unbuttoned pink blouse, spending both nights and days only halfway dressed for either one. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not for me,” Zack announces as he bounds down the stairs in his socks and slides up to us. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I slide into the kitchen on my socks. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And I did not like black socks, regardless of length, because they made my feet smell like Cool Ranch Doritos, which is not a normal smell for feet to have. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Dry your socks, Michael, or the bunions will destroy you entirely. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She sighed and put the phone down and I started searching for a remote, located it under the bed next to someone’s forgotten sock. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He was a pudgy guy in a leopard-skin Hawaiian shirt, purple shorts, red running shoes, and black socks, which didn’t exacdy make him blend in with the crowd. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “We don’t need to cry over lost socks, do we?” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She gave me a pair of gym socks to wear. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Next she opened a box under the bed and picked out a pair of warm woolen socks. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair had been neither cut nor combed in months, his clothes were pointless and he had no socks. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I couldn't even pick the thorns from my socks. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z So what if he wears socks until they’ve got holes in them? Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z How Papa hadn’t hauled back like Cassius Clay and socked the policeman’s jaw into the next county. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually he wore faded blue jeans with a flaming Hawaiian shirt, along with sandals and dweebish white socks, looking like he had just spent the night in a Mexican hotel. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She then taped her socks to her trousers. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So many tins of anchovies, so much chainsaw snoring, so many tender offerings of water bottles and clean socks. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She also put on a pair of socks. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to do more, wanted to give Master every reason to keep him, and so one morning he ironed Master’s socks. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Presently she sat up wearily and pulled on her socks and shoes, and they set off once more. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Portia took off his bedroom shoes and unrolled a pair of clean black cotton socks. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z All of the sudden, the girls began to kick and sock me repeatedly. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Liyana, passing his room with -another cardboard box in her arms, found him poking race cars into his socks. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes she plucked at a thread on her ragged cape or bent over to pull on her socks, which were loose and tended to slide down around her ankles. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I added several layers of clothes, a hat, and two pairs of socks. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I look down at my shoes and socks. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z One of them was maybe seven, and the other, five—little dresses, and white socks pulled up and folded just below their knees. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z One Saturday afternoon, following one of our clandestine tennis lessons, he gave me fifty rands and a bag full of tennis clothes: sweaters, shorts, socks, shirts, dresses and warm-ups. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He unlaces each of my boots and sets them beside the chair, Ming over the holes in my socks. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Pale and slightly pimply face, carelessly dressed; you can tell his boots haven’t been cleaned in a long time; his socks are bunched up around the ankles.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I was also wearing my lucky film-reel toe socks, but he didn’t need to know that. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He had come to the house and removed his shoes and socks—well, she would show him then. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I reach down to the bottom of my backpack for my stash of money, which I keep in one of Daddy’s old socks. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “It’s only been seven minutes. You took off your socks.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He says next thing I’ll be sitting in the kitchen knitting socks. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z My feet quickly went numb, because I also wasn’t wearing socks under my plastic indent slippers. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Gordon told Melissa, who was wearing wet shoes and carrying her boots, that he was sure static electricity would not hold a mouse to a sock. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Feels nice as a sock just come out of the dryer. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z It felt good to sit back and eat my cheese sandwich and listen to her complain about little sisters and socks for presents and all sorts of normal things. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Oh, no, socks didn’t have to be someplace. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z They had strong, shapely legs and wore knee socks with heavy lace-up shoes that became lethal weapons in fights. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I sunk into the cushions, took a deep breath, and listened to my empty house, wearing nothing but underwear and socks. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z 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 Sitting on the edge of my bed, I pulled on a pair of clean socks. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly in the middle of her report, as I reached for another sock, Miss Penn took hold of my hand and held it tight. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z When all were harvested, she swung the sock over her shoulder and, striding joyously, rounded her pond and plunked the peas in her pot. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Several pairs of argyle socks were draped over one of the exposed pipes hanging from the ceiling. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Matt guessed you could slide them out like the ones in his room, where Celia packed his shirts and socks. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Remember, his shoes and socks look just like mine. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Each fall Petra’s mom bought the same color socks for all seven of them so that, in theory, there was always a size that fit. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z I walk us along back rooms and even past the boys’ locker room, which smells like bleach and dirty socks. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I held the sock up to my nose and sniffed. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “Those socks in the mouth got it out of my system. Let’s forget it.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But now my brothers are asking, What'd you bring me, and my uncle is pulling gifts from his pockets, from his leather briefcase, from inside his socks. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Right away then, the guy would know for sure that I wasn't going to take a sock at him, and he probably would've said, "Listen. Let's get this straight. Are you calling me a thief?" The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z The bedroom looks as if a monsoon has passed through it: clothes, barrettes, shoes, socks, belts, and scarves are strewn everywhere—on the bed that Chou and I share as well as on Keav’s bed. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I took his shirts and his underwear, his socks and undershirts, and stuffed them all into plastic trash bags. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Finally, though, I'd leave his room without even taking a sock at him. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z They were tiny but numerous; she took off her boot and then her sock, and filled its toe with the vegetables. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Chip did not believe in having a sock drawer or a T-shirt drawer. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He had his covers pushed down and his socks balled up in his fist. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Some had surnames stitched onto not only shorts and socks but training bras, too. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He stands in his wrecked socks in the trampled snow and tries to make eye contact with the other prisoners, but none will look at him. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They are thin-legged and are wearing uniforms—striped pants and tall baseball socks, blue and red jerseys. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I reach into my pocket and pull out some ankle socks. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z He walked to the front seat of the car and lifted a pair of shoes whose toes were covered by white sweat socks from under the seat. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My white ribbed socks do a poor job of hiding the skin peeking out. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z To wear it, I’d pull a thick woolen sock over my real leg, slip the fake one over it and tighten the lace so it didn’t fall off. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Mrs. Cohen takes up a pile of socks from Mrs. de Vries's mending pile and quietly begins to darn them. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z There they were, fat and skinny, pale and freckled, clumsily putting on socks or pulling up unbecoming underwear. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A customer comes in looking for underwear and socks. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He's staring at his own sock feet propped up on the coffee table. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z King Walker made him sprinkle Arm & Hammer soda on them before he put on the thick socks they gave him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sal, do you detect any signs of lunacy? There doesn’t ap-pear to be any place he could be hiding a gun. His jeans are really tight. Maybe he has a knife tucked into his socks.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I at least had wooden clogs to keep my feet off the frozen earth, but without socks my feet were blocks of ice anyway. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z She went back into the house and checked the sock where she hid the money she saved from what Henry gave her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Just as his feet landed, I socked him in the stomach. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Black sock balls press into the bottom corners. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until the next morning that Worsley discovered holes scorched in his socks, but the skin on his feet was still so waterlogged that it hadn’t burned. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z She liked the look of her long dark hair flying out behind her, her long legs in their black socks, and her flapping red jacket. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She walked through the shower stall into the bathroom, put on white socks, and continued inward, opening a door that led to the Level 3 staging area. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was in such a hurry that the foul smell of dirty socks and sweaty T-shirts did not bother me. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I kicked off my boots and one of the pairs of thick socks. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z If they’d cared at all for Leslie, they would have never brought her to this rotten place He had to hold tightly to his hands for fear he might sock Bill in the face. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I pull on my socks and shoes and rise, staring at the edge of the clearing. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I opened the bottom drawer of my dresser and started organizing the socks and silk scarves inside. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Either in spite, or because, of his silence, I talked incessantly, with my legs crossed, ankle on knee, and constantly using my sock as an absorber for the perspiration on my palm. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Grandpa Sorenson shuffled into the kitchen wearing boxers, socks, and an undershirt stained with brown mustard. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The day was hot and sticky and we were drenched down to our socks. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I took some socks and sat next to him. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z They bounced down his collar, rolled into his sleeves and pant legs, even into his socks. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Momma’s hand came up to cover her mouth but she got serious when she said, “Joey, I don’t want you to be the laughing ‘sock,’ but I don’t want you catching a cold. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew he was a Jackboot even in his socks. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Grim comes inside and for once he doesn't tell me what a rat hole I'm living in, or how it smells like a locker room because I forgot to put my socks in the hamper. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z They sat on the cot with a checkerboard between them, wearing new sweaters and socks and swaddled in the new blankets. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z All their clothes were very dirty, but their socks were definitely the worst. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z But no matter what I do, and despite myself, I am pulling on my snowpants, wadding my skirt in between my legs, tugging thick woolen socks on over my shoes, stuffing my feet into boots. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I crouched inside the sock and held my breath. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Just to be safe, he had better stay away from socks from now on. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Even from the middle of the river I could see the plane trees marching up the Bund in their white socks. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The French girls didn’t look like they’d been through a war; they wore pretty, ruffled skirts, white ankle socks, and silk scarves. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She wanted out of her cold socks, out of the damp wool sweater that was prickly against her skin. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He peeled off his socks and unbuttoned his shirt. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Or the wheelchair or the crutches or the shrinker socks or the...or the anything? The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Will stood in his muddy socks on the lowest step of the Poughkeepsie train station, pressing his hands into his ears as the train screeched to a noisy stop. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z You could always tell how much you’d danced at the Dugout if you pulled off your socks that night and looked at the black ring around your ankles from the coal dirt. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Lizzie wouldn’t take off her socks—her feet were too cold, she said—so she kept sliding back. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She winked hard at me as she reached inside her bra and pulled out her other sock, knotted in the middle and bulging at the toe. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I hope they put warm slippers on her, and comfy socks. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The white socks, the Mary Janes, the always-inadequate birthday present swathed in tissue paper, and the little girls with their assessing eyes, their slippery deceitful smiles, tartaned up like Lady Macbeth. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “I found beer in your brother’s sock drawer.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I knew what enigma meant—my mother often said I was one, especially when I dipped fried eggs in grape jelly or deliberately wore mismatched socks. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z But Master had already slipped on his shoes, without socks, and hurried out. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Little kids smell funny—like blue cheese and day-old socks and dog butt. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I grab a pair of balled socks from the clean-clothes basket and lob it at her head. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I tried to remember what soap opera heroines said to their lovers, but I couldn’t compare this boy in shorts and knee socks to the manly Ricardos and Armandos. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Five hairpins, an olive, two dominoes, and a sock...A nailfile, four buttons of various sizes, a telephone slug, seven marbles, and a tiny doll’s chair... Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z I could see Radar’s spindly dark legs as his robe blew up around him, and next to him Ben, wearing sneakers without socks. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z So I tuck Lolo’s shoe and socks under my arm and hurry across the hot sand toward the pier, where I’m not usually allowed to go by myself. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z For socks, they had to wear portyanki foot wraps, squares of linen cloth like those used in the Russian army since the seventeenth century. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He ignored the dirty socks and went straight for the spiral notebooks. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He was bending down, pulling on his socks, and his back was so large and friendly I wanted to rest my head on it. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Tuesday, May 28,1935 The next morning I feel my mother watching me as I rinse my cereal bowl, search for my history homework, put on my socks. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z There was my whole life for you, socks stretching all the way to the infinite horizon, a yawning valley of knitting tedium. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I watched him kick off his shoes, tug off his socks. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z When I didn’t run after him and sock him, he doubled back and looped his arm through mine. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She adds three stuffed animals and extra socks and scarves and some of her swirly skirts and ribbons. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z The last thing I heard was Grandma Sands yelling, “Boy, if you slam that door like that again ...” I looked down and saw my socks flying over the Alabama mud. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z After an hour or two I felt something fall loose and heavy on my sock. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I handed it to him, and his sock too. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She reached for the knitted socks that Alys had made for her. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He pulled off one of his socks, tied a knot in it, and used it to wedge the door open. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z On every page were women, beautiful women, who wore no shirts, no trousers, no socks or underpants. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Claire looked down at her own feet, encased in thick wool socks under her coarse leather sandals. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Aru wanted to believe this meant they would find objects like deflated basketballs, mismatched socks, or bobby pins. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I knows everything. Hiding stuff from me is like tryin’ to put socks on a rooster! Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Chronicler lost all of his needles but one, both extra pairs of socks, a bundle of dried fruit, a loaf of sugar, half a bottle of alcohol, and a pair of ivory dice. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She knelt and pushed down her sock to reveal a fat, red welt ringing it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Shorty got dressed, except for his boots and socks: those he left just outside her door. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Average height, skinny arms and legs, white socks, black shoes. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Scott socked him in the chest, but Evan defended and knocked Scott's cap off. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z He had learned about static cling from watching those boring women who talked about it on television, but could he really stick to a sock? Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z He dodged every rubber band, coconut custard pie, mud clod, and wadded-up sock ball they flung his way. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “Does that mean you can’t buy us socks or underwear anymore,” Ben teased, “because of the dream house?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Some only have sweaters, thin jackets; some, no socks, and some girls aren’t wearing tights or wool leggings. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “We had to wear stockings or knee socks with our uniforms, year-round,” she said. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He kept the soldiers in his sock drawer. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z What I might do, I might say something very cutting and snotty, to rile him up--instead of socking him in the jaw. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Doc rolled up his wool socks and put them in the rubber boots and from his pocket he brought out dry socks and a pair of thin moccasins. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z We all got kind of stuck on watching Shayleen march across the top of the bed in her socks. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z On the football field he wore white running shorts and white gymshoes and short white socks. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z They wouldn’t wash the shorts, just the underwear and socks and shirts. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z His jowls shaking with emotion, the imam had spent ten minutes telling people not to come to the mosque wearing smelly socks or after eating garlic because that disturbed the prayers of people around them. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She was in her room, lying on her stomach on the floor, reading, wearing socks. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The water sploshed under his feet, and he could feel his socks getting wet. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z But the girls were terrified of the dog, who, growing more and more excited, barked and lunged at Callie, and nipped Mona’s socks. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Quietly I slip them off My feet feel cold and clammy because my socks are sweaty. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I just race back into the house, pull on some socks and shoes, brush my teeth, tell my parents I'm going to school early, and hurry into Tiny's car. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z He wiggled his cold, damp toes inside his cold, damp socks. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I pulled my extra socks and my hiking boots out of the backpack and put them on. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He sat down on the radiator, despite the heat—or because of it—and began to put on his socks. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z He turfed out half the contents of his trunk before he found it hiding beneath the rolled-up socks in which he was still keeping his bottle of lucky potion, Felix Felicis. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Short pants, tube socks, and Reeboks would have been a little off-center but not weird. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I slipped my soggy socks back into my shoes and wiped the sweat from my forehead. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Mine is the opposite: balled up like a sock in the laundry. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I had gray and black skater shoes and dark blue socks with sharks swimming and swimming up around my ankles. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to forget the morning,” Axel says, feeling the wet of his shoes seeping into the wet of his socks and the wet of his feet. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The smell of sweat and funky socks was all over the place and guys were screaming just to hear themselves screaming. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z For the time being, I held on to my socks and panties, and I tossed in my toiletry case entire. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Why would they layer on extra socks and stand for hours in the cold? Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Yes, they’re here,” said Hermione, and to Harry and Ron’s utter astonishment, she pulled out a pair of jeans, a sweatshirt, some maroon socks, and finally the silvery Invisibility Cloak. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I changed my socks and began buttoning my dress shirt, avoiding their eyes, trying to think of how I’d say it. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Despite the dirty socks, she always laughed at her brother’s dumb jokes. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The next step was the supply depot for our standard issue of boots, socks, shirts, and pants. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Shake you right out your socks like it was nothing. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z |
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