| 单词 | sofa |
| 例句 | They’d sat there so many nights that the empty sofa cushions still held the shape of their bodies like a memory. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “More than you want to know,” Eye said from the sofa. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “I have a special visitor coming here tomorrow evening. Quincy, would you go into the living room? There are two boxes on the sofa and I’d like you to bring them in here.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Especially when my eyes keep drifting to that green sofa. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z When I come home, Helena is on the sofa, reading the dental textbook, and Januka is standing in the living room, holding her purse and tapping her foot. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She takes her shoes off, sits on the sofa, and lets out a sigh. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I walked into the room, which had been converted from an office space into a fabulous nightclub for the evening, with pink spotlights, zebra-print sofas, palm trees, cocktails, and a delicious Indian buffet. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “I ruined things,” said Ear after Arm and Eye had settled him on the office sofa. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Each night, Flores gets up from her threadbare sofa and heads to the tracks. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Pecola fingered the fringe of a scarf that lay on the back of a sofa. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Arm lay on the sofa with his eyes closed. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z In the center of the room, fronting a large, overstuffed sofa, was a large brass table with mahogany legs and a single oriental letter embossed in its center. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind him, Radar sat up, waited till the coast was clear, then climbed across the arms of the sofa and straight back into the big, comfy chair. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Samantha and I shared the sofa, and Hugo lay on the carpet with a couple of forty-pound weights in his hands. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I think I had better sleep in here, on the sofa. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z There’s a small sofa, covered in brown plush, a television set, an end table, a couple of chairs. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Richard sat still on the sofa; he remembered nothing of what had happened in London. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Dad came upstairs every evening and settled himself into a sofa in the Chapel, where he would cough and watch TV or read the Old Testament. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Charles lay on the sofa reading another book by Newman, one Erasmus had recommended, Phases of Faith or Passages from the History of My Creed. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He arranged the cushions, straightened the sofa, tidied the books and papers on the table. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He bounced off sofas, knocked over chairs, and skidded into moving boxes. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z High Blade Xenocrates sat on a plush sofa in the grandiose mansion that had, until just two days ago, been occupied by the late Scythe Goddard. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Sunny, though, is taking small steps and teetering along, clutching the sofa for support. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Whirled around on her heels—taking in the clean walls, the curtains, a beat-up sofa, a few stacks of books, and not much else—landed, and said, “Where’s the TV and everything?” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A wooden crate stands between two upholstered chairs, soiled with dirt, stuffing coming out of split seams, and a threadbare gold sofa. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Kitten Fig’s paw swiped under the sofa, but he couldn’t reach it. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I let him wash in the bedroom while Siunek is on duty at the window, and I think about our time at Christmas, when Max had his arm around me on the sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Stiffly, they sat on the blue living room sofa. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Hearing Mother tell about the courtship, the sparking on the sofa, we used to wonder what Mother’s parents had thought when Dad first came to call. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z She got up and carried the candle to a table behind the sofa so Alex’s back was to it. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z A blobby gesture at a sofa near the door, and his trademark fake orchids in the corners. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He rose from the ripped sofa and walked to the window, which he jimmied until it screeched open. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z And so she drew the items as best as she could — the sofa, the director’s chairs, the television, the telephone. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He sat in a roadside sofa, the cushions bloated in the damp. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z It lay sweating and unopened on the sofa. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Her eyes darted around the room and landed on a side table next to the sofa. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Maxine grabs a throw pillow from the sofa and gives it to me. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The couples change the record and start dancing in front of the sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z A sofa was draped in a bear skin. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z What I don’t love: pink sofas, green chairs, plastic cover on a table, stained mattresses, old clothes, unmatched dishes. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Lyra felt tears shaken out of her eyes by the trembling of her body, and threw herself onto the sofa. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat on the sofa, next to Jaja, watching the images on TV, but I couldn’t tell the olive-skinned characters apart. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I sat down on the sofa next to her, the two of us stricken by the other. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I jumped off the sofa, gave Gay a dare-me stare, and zipped up to the top without looking down. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Mum helped a cameraman plug a camera light into the socket behind the sofa. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Right after I step inside Mrs. Malloy’s house, she takes off my coat and we sit on the sofa in her living room. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She sat on the sofa staring into space. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z My father did not once look at his watch or the clock on the table by the sofa. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “You are not much the worse. Go into the room, and lie on your sofa, and rest awhile; then have much breakfast, and come here to me.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z We sit on the bed and lean against the cushioned back of the sofa. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She runs on stiff legs past the sofa draped with the faded mantilla, past the water-bleached walnut piano, past the dining-room set missing a chair, and waits in front of the house. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The day they met, Rossolimo was sitting on a sofa, eating a bagel with lox and cream cheese, and he spoke to Bobby with his mouth full. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The police officers were sitting on the sofa in the living room, a fortysomething man in plain clothes and a younger one in uniform with acne on his neck. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z His mother was on the sofa with her feet up and her carpet slippers dangling from her toes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He helped Miguel lay the woman on the sofa she used as a bed and put a pillow under her head. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad borrowed a pickup from the appliance store where Uncle Stanley worked, and brought back a sofa bed that a friend of Grandpa’s was throwing out. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He was plumped up on pillows on the sofa. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, they watch soap operas together on the living room sofa. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The Centipede made a wriggling movement with his body as though he were about to glide off the sofa—but he didn’t. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z He helped them to lift her on to the sofa and bent over her. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Soon the police car drew up and Mum and Aunt Gloria took the same places on the sofa and Dad showed in Detective Inspector Pearce, who was on her own. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry followed, gazing around, half-scared of what he might see hidden behind the wreck of the piano or the overturned sofa, but there was no sign of a body. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I sit on the sofa and listen to the clock cutting up moments so that time stretches out forever. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Now alone in the house, I look for Grandma and find her sitting on the sofa, a blank expression on her face. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Campers and Hunters were crashed out on sofas, washing up in the bathrooms, ripping silk draperies to bandage their wounds, and helping themselves to snacks and sodas from the minibars. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She was curled on the edge of the sofa, her shoes still on like maybe she had only meant to take a little nap. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Inside there was a desk and chair, a couple of sofas, in the corner a fridge, on the wall a couple of prints. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z This room too had a fireplace, and a sofa in front of it, and a huge wooden desk and walls full of books. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Seven hopped up from the sofa, but the moment she attempted to run toward Valley, her legs gave out and she fell to the floor. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z She used the book once, gasping and sweating for ten minutes, then stuck it angrily on the bookshelf and flopped on the sofa. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, and returned to the living room and lay down on the sofa. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z They heard Bull give a piercing wolf whistle from his vantage point on the sofa and they knew that Mary Anne was coming down the stairs. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Father was lying on the sofa with his eyes closed. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The lamps were also lit in the study or library, and I found the Count lying on the sofa, reading, of all things in the world, an English Bradshaw’s Guide. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Abuela’s Miami windows were draped with white crocheted curtains, as was the glass-topped table, the sofa, the doors to all the rooms, and all the beds and dressers. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She set him on a sofa, and made a tourniquet to staunch the blood. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Beth was soon able to lie on the study sofa all day, amusing herself with the well-beloved cats at first, and in time with doll’s sewing, which had fallen sadly behind-hand. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes are wide, looking all around us for the danger, but there’s just me, crying on the sofa as my mom hands me a glass of water. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z We both sit on the ugly sofa in her living room. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z My twin brother, Harrison—aka Harry—sat on the red leather sofa across from Hugo. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I leaned back into the sofa and floated down towards it. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I watch him and I wonder if he wants a fleece or a sofa cushion to cover him up. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Mackenzie asks me as she comes home from school, hurling her backpack onto the sofa. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I went to Baba’s study, sat in one of the leather sofas. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The fourth was only a young girl, and the drug had evidently affected her more strongly, so I lifted her on the sofa and let her sleep. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z As usual, he took the shortcut, stepping from arm to arm of the lounge chair and then vaulting over the back of the sofa. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I pull my head out from under the sofa cushion and Look At The Person. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z With a POP, the bubble burst like it were made of soap, and Seven fell gently onto the cushiony sofa. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z There was the faint glug of wine being poured, a tinkle of decanter on glass rim, a murmur of thanks, and then Sir Charles seated himself on the sofa, inches away from Will. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He panned a faded striped sofa on the sidewalk with a free sign, a Giants pennant fluttering on a rooftop deck. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z This she says to the two women on the sofa, her usual peremptory rough-cut slapdash manner, and as usual she gets away with it. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the only sofa in the living room; next to it were cane chairs, softened with brown cushions. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z There were twin oak rockers with embroidered cushions, twin walnut end tables astride a worn bench sofa, and a plush easy chair beside a gilt brass floor lamp. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The horsehair sofa he had rebuilt raised its gooseneck against the wall, and the green carpet had tracks worn light between the doors. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I spent yesterday evening sitting on the sofa in jogging bottoms and a T-shirt, making lists of things to do, possible strategies. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I was busy nursing my neck, and Chester was busy hiding under the sofa, too embarrassed to be seen. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z He stood up, paced around the sofa once, twice. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The first time I visited Bien and Alex at home, I was invited to sit down on a tattered sofa in the living room. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z This brings Old Hirsch from the sofa, to supervise its making, and the smell is such a relaxation, such a memory of home that the room settles into a happy buzz of conversation. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z What I draw is the furniture in the apartment: the overstuffed sofa from the Sally Ann strewn with shed clothing, the bulbous lamp lent by a roommate’s mother, the kitchen stool. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z There was a shadow moving across the floor, or that part of it he could see beyond the end of the sofa and past the legs of the little octagonal table. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She was sitting between her parents on the overstuffed sea-foam-green sofa, a large girl herself, wearing a white crinoline dress with a ruffled hem and puffed sleeves. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I slept on the sofa in the living room, and all night he did not make a sound. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z With that, she stands up and turns to the lady who’s still waiting on the cushy sofa for our head of school. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Valley let out a loud laugh, throwing herself back on the sofa, and Thorn’s small smile turned into a giggle. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He was on the sofa in the den, in his usual spot on the right-hand end. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Everyone was asleep except me, and I was on the sofa, reading a chapter of scripture before bed. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z After she leaves, there's another snort from the sofa. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We sat on opposite ends of the sofa in the add-on living room. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I glanced around my home, taking in one last long look at the worn sofa and handmade rug. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Mary stood suddenly from the sofa and said, “Classes start tomorrow. Time to stock up on groceries.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Thorn rushed over to help Seven back onto the sofa, and Seven watched as the Gran’s eyes fell on Valley. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Got up from the dirty sofa and handed it to me. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z She shifted her body upon the sofa; I felt the padding warp. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When she saw me she pointed at the sofa, and told me to sit down. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z There’s room for me on the sofa, but I don’t want my mother to try to touch me again. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z On both sides of the sofa, there are armchairs draped in throw blankets and a worn coffee table is in the middle. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z For some time, we remained like this, he sitting motionless and I Observant now, regarding the burlap weave on the bottom of the sofa, measuring my breath for silence. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I settled into the sofa, nibbling on a plate of leftover fruit, anticipating a long evening. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I jump off the sofa and take the tablet he offers me while Baba goes to the other couch and turns on the TV with the volume low. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Robin handed Ivy the deck, and they settled on the floor in front of the sofa. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She even slept at our apartment one night—on the sofa—after a late dinner I’d made. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When I emerge, the grandmothers are still sitting silently on the sofa with a Shanti-size space between them. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Vincent, who took acid and tried to flush a sofa down the toilet. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I pull the sheets off the sofa and toss them into his closet. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z His face tightened with anger, then he staggered to the sofa bed and passed out. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z While Emily lay in obscurity on the floor, in the shadow of a sofa, with a medical uncle applying an expert tourniquet, a dozen relatives worked to calm her sister. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Helena and I sleep on the sofa that night. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She kept talking, muttering about Mexico, throwing her Mata Hari disguise on the beat-up sofa. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z There were two bedrooms, the larger of which Dad claimed, and a room that tripled as a kitchen, dining room, and living room, meaning that it contained one table, one moth-eaten sofa, and one hotplate. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z This enabled the berth, which served as a sofa during the day, to pull out into a double bed. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I no longer bum the rice or add too much salt or forget to sweep under the sofa. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z James makes himself comfortable on a leather sofa across the room. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z There are red velvet curtains in them, red velvet sofas, red velvet rooms. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z One day Charles walked into the drawing room and found Lenny sitting on the sofa—not jumping on it—and reading a copy of The Origin of Species. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She picked up a shopping bag from beside the sofa and took out a white, rustling, paper bag from inside it. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z My mom is on the sofa, her nose deep in a book. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Now she and Papi have to sleep in an uncomfortable sofa called Castro, the name of the man who stole their country from them. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z That Saturday, Brian and I were reading on the sofa bed when one of the windowpanes shattered and a rock landed on the floor. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Mom was sitting on the sofa bed, eating the piece she’d cut. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z In 1855, when Lenny was about five, Charles walked in to find his son jumping up and down and tumbling all over a new sofa. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When that doesn’t happen, I make a few tentative bounces on the sofa. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked back to the sofa and tried to think. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Inside the quiet house, he jumped up and down on Uncle and Auntie’s best feather sofas when they were away visiting village friends. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z All morning, we build forts with the sofa cushions and play Tarzan and Cheetah. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My father lay down on the sofa and fell right to sleep. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Most days, he and Cotton ended up in some kind of wrestling match, throwing sofa cushions at each other until Cotton ended up whining to Mrs. Odom. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Neither of us made a sound until I finally shoved her back onto the sofa. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She was going past a group of men and one young woman near the large sofa when she heard the word Dust. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z My dad was still tuned in, however, playing sofa soldier from the pullout in the office, the one with the metal bar underneath the seat cushions, specially designed to ensure maximum discomfort. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She patted the sofa cushion next to her and I sat. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z In the lobby, Alex had asked for John Crawley and was sitting on a leather sofa, vaguely wondering why so few people were going in or out. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She rests the back of her neck against the sofa and looks up at the disco ball. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Grandma Rose is sitting next to me on the sofa, turning cards over to find pairs. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I sat on the sofa and watched television with the sound turned down really low so they wouldn’t hear it. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Maxie and I moved to the sofa, and I held her hand again. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She redecorated the musty, coffer- ceilinged mansion with watercolor landscapes, reupholstered the sofas with rustic fabrics, and discarded the cretonne drapes in favor of sliding glass doors that invited the morning light. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He drifted into the living room, scuffing his feet along the carpet, headed for the worn Barcalounger next to the old gray sofa in front of the TV. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Plush chairs and sofas are strewn around the room. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z We enter the apartment, and Rabiya points to the sides of the sofa, which are an ugly shade of beige instead of the navy blue velvet fabric that covers the rest of it. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Chief paused to stare at one of his ringing cell phones—four were placed on the table next to him—and then ignored it and leaned back on the sofa. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They sat side by side, their backs resting on the sofa seat. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She sat on the sofa and buried her face in her hands until he said he was very sorry, although he was not quite sure what he was apologizing for. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Mom jumped off the sofa, and the two of us went to greet Delilah and thank Mr. Fitzgibbons. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The woman returned several times, perching on our sofa again and again, describing the uncomplicated births of her other children. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Books were piled on the three desks and on the low table before the sofa and along the mantelpiece. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z All I want is to lie down on a nearby green plush sofa and go to sleep. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z "Yes, young man, that is exactly what we do," answers Big Harm in Bangla, frowning at him from the sofa. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He made himself comfortable on the sofa and propped his feet up on the coffee table. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z She has slid off me and sits on the floor with her legs still on the sofa, trying to crawl away. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Dessie sat on the sofa, and she could see that he was still embarrassed from his last admission. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Mom put the mug on the small table next to the sofa. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Cabinets hang open, sofa cushions sit slightly cockeyed, a kitchen chair is toppled on its side. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Addie says for the third time, landing on her sofa and scattering two cats. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Lolo sits down on the edge of the sofa and puts his tin of dominoes on the coffee table. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Bobby was conceived in the afternoon, on a sofa littered with rubber teething toys, after the friend learned that a London pharmaceutical company had hired him, while Ronny cried to be freed from his playpen. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Rrm curled up on the sofa with the blanket pulled over his head. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She must know about Theresa Carmody and the green sofa, how I got her into a state of sin and sent her to hell, the worst sin of all, worse than Carrigogunnell a thousand times. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z When the nurse walked back out, the mood had vanished, and we were just two bald kids on a sofa. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The hut was full of sunlight, the storm was over, Hagrid himself was asleep on the collapsed sofa, and there was an owl rapping its claw on the window, a newspaper held in its beak. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He panned a faded striped sofa on the sidewalk with a free sign, a Giants pennant fluttering on a rooftop deck. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Delilah was sleeping on our old sofa, the way she did most of the time these days. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I’ve got to move a heavy pile of books from the stained sofa before I can sit down. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Two rumpled men lay facedown—one on the gross shag carpet, one on the gross moldy sofa. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I heard a groan and the sofa creaking. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hope she doesn’t get us arrested,” Pita whined scooting over to sit next to me on the plush sofa. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He observed her fingers, tipped with black nail polish, turn the pages of the book she was reading as she lounged on the fraying orange sofa. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z We stripped off the sheets and folded the bed back into the sofa. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I sit on the sofa and look at his chest. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She does, while I sit on a sofa so soft I sink down inside it. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Robin settled on the sofa with a book, throwing Ivy a wink or a smile every now and then while Ivy and June sat cross-legged on one of the hotel beds. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Jackson has her gun trained on Peeta even though he’s still cuffed and unconscious, draped across a deep-blue sofa where Homes deposited him. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But there is a book: the second Braille volume of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, as thick as a sofa cushion. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I like watching him sit on the sofa, staring into space, quiet and nearly invisible, while inside his mind ideas for fun projects whirl around like sparks and colors. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When Mrs. Sen did not reply, he untied his sneakers and returned to the living room, where he found her on the sofa, weeping. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She led him into a room, made him sit on a gray velvet sofa, and dismissed all the dogs but two that lay at her feet. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z We sink into the sofa and without making a big deal of it, El swings her legs over mine. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He comes to prefer certain sofas and chairs to others; when he is not there, he can conjure the paintings and photographs arrayed on the walls. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The sofas and curtains and carpet and shelves were gone. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He threw his wand down upon the sofa and stretched, yawning.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And the alabaster vase stood, as it had always done, on the table behind the sofa.... Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It was late, past two in the morning, and Lelia and I lay down on the sofa bed. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It would not look good over the sofa, is what she means. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z On a sofa nearby, reclining comfortably in curled-up positions, there was a Centipede and an Earthworm. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Parked automobiles catch fire, as do curtains and lampshades and sofas and mattresses and most of the twenty thousand volumes in the public library. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z As he settled into his usual spot, he glanced over at Bobby’s side of the sofa. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z In the weak moonlight, filtered through clouds and the dirty windows, I see him sit on the gold sofa and pat the cushion beside him. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I look at the blue-and-gray sofa, the sun-faded curtain over the kitchen window, and the small bowl of potpourri that stopped smelling like anything three years ago. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Mama sat beside me on the sofa, clinging to my hand. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z We put the sofa bed there, though once we opened it, it never went back to being a sofa. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It’s true that Anna was sleeping on the sofa. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He sits back on the sofa and lights up a cigarette. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It’s a complete relief, like walking into my home and kicking off my loafers and sinking into the soft sofa after a very long and hot and tiring day. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In the front room were two sofas, an upright piano, and a tiny artificial Christmas tree which had been there, decorated and dustladen, for two years. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s on the sofa in the living room. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They laid the injured detective on a sofa. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z And every morning, she turns it back into a sofa, folding it up like an accordion. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Right in the middle of the sofa, with his legs spread wide. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Minny barks from the other side of the sofa and I flinch, hoping she doesn’t mean me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z A sofa and a chair covered in a faded floral pattern sagged where people had sat. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Just ornate lamps and an embroidered sofa and the swarming rococo wallpaper. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I weaved my way back through the house and found Drew on the sofa, listening to a woman explain that aspirin can cause infertility. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The hand that wasn’t caught in mine stroked the soft fabric of the sofa cushions intently. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She picked up her Harlett O’Hara gown from the sofa and hung it in the closet while the cockatoo watched her and squawked a bit from its perch. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Blanca sat down on the edge of the sofa next to me. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He could say it was too hot in his room so he slept downstairs on the sofa. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z As usual Beth lay on the sofa and Laurie sat in a low chair close by, amusing her with all sorts of gossip, for she depended on her weekly ‘spin’, and he never disappointed her. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z That he didn’t apologize for the cigarette burns in the new sofa. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s the normal stuff you’d expect to see in a drainage ditch: old tires, rusty shopping carts, broken sofas that seem to have fallen from space—a brand new obstacle course. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z In my room behind the table stands a brown leather sofa. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The seats were big and soft like a sofa, and there was a little white cat in the back window whose eyes lit up when the car stopped or turned. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Murphy gestures toward the rose velvet sofa and he sits down heavily, like an elephant I once saw in a picture book, his large stomach protruding from rounded thighs. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z We sat, without speaking, on a lumpy sofa that creaked each time one stirred. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Grandma Rose is napping on the sofa when we walk through the door. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Alex grabbed the flashlight, got off the sofa bed, and stumbled into the kitchen. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z When I returned to the living room, I sat down on the chair that was opposite the end of the sofa where Vivian was seated. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat down on the edge of the sofa, swinging his legs, that half-smile on his lips. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I went into the living room and sat on the sofa. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When I get home, Jay’s lying across the living room sofa. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Alex’s mom sat on the sofa, the light from the muted TV flickering on her face. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I flopped back against the sofa and hurled my Popsicle stick out into the yard. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He slept in his bed, I slept on my sofa. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The chief sat on the sofa, dressed in a crisp shirt and nice trousers. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z He waited there, silent, and looked over the small group of people standing between the sofa and the fireplace. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat down on Ida's sofa and started munching chocolates, telling himself he ought to go home. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He swung his legs off the sofa; he needed to see Hagrid with his own eyes before he would believe that he was alive. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I’d rather stay on the sofa, but shopping is easier together. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z She went into her room to put on her hat and when she came in again she sat once more upon the sofa beside him. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z When they had arrived and were comfortably stretched out on the pneumatic sofas in Bernard’s room, Helmholtz began again. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d fallen off the sofa a couple of times, and it hurt, so I usually just waited for Mom or Dad to move me to a comfortable position. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z When it grew quiet, Tyan-yu said, “This is my bed. You sleep on the sofa.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She glanced around the room and seemed to shrink even more at the sight of the sofas, the radiogram, the curtains. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He sits down on the other end of the sofa and tickles my feet. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The apartment was sparse; there was a dining room table for one with a chair tucked into it, a worn sofa, a crooked side table, and two standing floor lamps. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The Object got up from the sofa where we were playing backgammon. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We crossed the foyer—a large Afghan flag draped one of the walls—and the men took me upstairs to a room with twin mint green sofas and a big-screen TV in the far corner. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I’m sitting on the sofa in his living room, a glass of wine in my hand. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I left him frozen on the sofa, head twisted round, eyes bulging. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The next minute she was holding her head, her eyes squeezed shut, groping for the sofa, and then crumpling softly to the floor with fluttering hands. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 My father scoots forward on the sofa, so that his sandaled feet skim the floor. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The sofa bed is never folded up, the desk came from a yard sale. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The living room has a sofa and two chairs and matching drapes, all of a flowered rose and beige material Carol says is chintz. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The living room has two big upholstered chairs and a sofa, all placed so you can see the fire, which my father and mother liked to do in winter. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Aibileen sits on the other end of the sofa, between us. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The armchairs and the lumpy sofa were upholstered in dusty brocades, threadbare at the arms: rose patterns on tan, acorns and oak leaves on mossy green. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Then the events of the night before came back to her, and she relaxed, stretched, bounced on the sofa and smiled to herself. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was puffy and the ridged pattern from the sofa cushions was printed deeply on his cheek. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The lighted dial of Dudley’s watch, which was dangling over the edge of the sofa on his fat wrist, told Harry he’d be eleven in ten minutes’ time. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z They got a Castro convertible sofa for themselves that doubles as a bed. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The Gran raised one hand and sent Seven’s bubble over to the large white sofas at the center of the room. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Crimson suede sofas sat cordially next to the stained upholstery love seat my father had dragged in from the dump many years before. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z At the foot of the four-poster, the seat of a Chippendale sofa had been so carefully straightened that sitting down would have seemed a desecration. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z After I had been with her one morning—in exchange for the dime premium—I sat on the sofa in the front room and began to read a book I had with me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no one inside save an old dog asleep on a sofa. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Aunty Uju went over and sat on the arm of his sofa. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Miss Celia knows about Tuesdays and usually she moves out to the sofa so I can do my work. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Our sofa, times eighteen, Rashid, times eighteen, Aunt Gloria, with her white sweater, her orange lips and pale cheeks, times eighteen. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I pass baby Rosa back to Gladys and get comfortable on the sofa. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Its small sofa, side table filled with pamphlets and flyers, and a few chairs look pretty much the same as always. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z An ancient green-plush sofa lolled alone in the center, like yet another mossy fallen log, facing a soot- streaked fireplace still deep in last winter’s ashes. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, Lily and I sat on the den sofa like zombies and watched the news reporting the same stuff over and over. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z But as she sat on the sofa, she got caught up on what she had missed. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He walked back to the sofa and thought about making a list, putting in a neat format the arguments for and against his mother still being alive. . ijtj . The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Albert was cleaning out the teacups on the table in front of the sofa and laying tea strainers across the tops. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z With RiRi’s help he was freed, and the pair bounced and giggled on the sofa’s matched set. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The curved wooden arms of the delicate sofas shine with polish. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z A briefcase in each hand, Ellsberg walked into Senator Fulbright’s office and sat on the sofa. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He drew the other upon his lap, which weight made the sofa creak. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He settled back in his well-worn sofa, reading his well-worn book, while Aunty Uju’s driver put down the brown Sony carton. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Once, when I was about four, Mom and I were in one of those superstores that sells everything from milk to sofas. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The sheet was twisted around her, half on the sofa and half on the floor. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The hijinks over, we settle onto the sofa, where she clasps her hands and asks if it was hard for me to come out. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z To her surprise, after all the children received their presents, Aunt Consuelo reached under the living-room sofa and dragged out a large brown-paper bag. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Kainene was on a sofa in the living room, her arms wrapped around herself, rocking back and forth. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Because she had imagined that Odenigbo’s mother was already gone, she was dampened to see her on the sofa, dressed, fussing with a bag. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She scooped up a pile of clothing from one of the chairs and dumped it onto the crowded sofa. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z When we got home, all the couches and sofas in the living room were full; some people were perched on the side tables. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Trotter was lowering herself to the sofa and chuckling. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Then we sat on the sofa and watched him. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Willem smoothly kisses both of my cheeks and offers me his place on the sofa, moving to a less comfortable-looking chair. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The living room decor was sparse, with a velvet brown pull-out sofa and a matching ottoman and a TV console covered with adult diapers and unwrapped syringes. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z My friends will no longer invite me to their houses and let me sit on their sofas and eat off their plates. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her teeth chattered and Mum sat on the arm of the sofa, stroking her hair. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z A couple of sofas were designed to look like Scrabble trays, with letter-square pillows. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z They spend a few weekends taking the shuttle bus to Ikea and filling up the rooms: imitation Noguchi lamps, a black sectional sofa, kilim and flokati carpets, a blond wood platform bed. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She leads me through a dim half-corridor and gestures to the sofa. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She was not dwelling upon any particular train of thought She had done all the thinking which was necessary after Bobert went away, when she lay awake upon the sofa till morning. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not a fan of coming here, even though it has comfy sofas and tables where you can sit and work. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I was lying on the sofa with those unopened boxes all around me, staring at the ceiling. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z But the piece that had transfixed Pearl was a photograph: a black-and-white print, eight by ten, of a woman on a sofa, beaming down at the newborn in her arms. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The lights in my parents’ bedroom are off, so we sit on the sofa. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z And because Aravis couldn't get her head any further in behind the sofa, she saw everything. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Naomi propped herself up on the sofa after dinner and watched Beto try to get Edgar to fetch a bit of pencil as they all listened to a soap opera. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z There were some old sofas to sit on, and mattresses on the floor. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I crept by Mr. Lucas, who was asleep on the sofa, and picked my way through my uncle and cousin camped out on the living room floor. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He took my hands and raised me up, and made me sit on the sofa, and sat by me; he held my hand in his, and said to me with, oh, such infinite sweetness:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I leave my sandals by the door and collapse on the sofa. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He lit another cigarette, and sat down once more on the arm of the sofa. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Jimmy entered the apartment and sat down on the sofa. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Stefan lies twisty on the sofa, his head near the floor, his legs kicking at the drapes above the sofa. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Send the empty cans down a trash chute, pocket the full ones for later, flip sofa cushions smeared with blood, wipe traces of gel from the tiles. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I wrote until I passed out on Abuela’s sofa, a bed of papers underneath me. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Then he lowered himself into the leather sofa, put down his drink, and propped me up on his lap. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Is empty. And for you, young man, I make up a bed on sofa. You will be more comfortable than in feather bed. I swear.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z His own girl sat sprawled out gracelessly on an overstuffed sofa with an expression of otiose boredom. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z We’re sitting on the vinyl sofa in the common area of the trailer while Dad washes the mugs that were in the sink. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Now she sat on the sofa in her khaki slacks, her legs stretched out in front of her, crossed at the ankles. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The Grand Elder leaned heavily upon the embroidered sofa in the Sister’s study. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He spins his big body around the small room, finally catching sight of Old Hirsch, settling back down on the partly-put-together sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Officer Berdecki rolls off the sofa and hits the floor with a thud. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Starry switches on the television and makes herself comfortable on the faded sofa. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z What were those young men doing carrying a sofa down the street? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In the parlor, Frank sat on a velvet sofa, surrounded by vintage family photos, porcelain vases that had been too large for his wagon, and red Chinese calligraphy banners. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “It starts at eight o’clock in that lounge off the main lobby. The bar with sofas.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I’m sitting on the sofa, seething, and I don’t know why. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I got off the sofa, crept into my daddy’s home office, and eased the door closed behind me. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z When I get home, my father is sitting on the sofa. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She was sitting on a green velvet sofa when I was shown into the library. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He gaped over the back of the sofa at his twin’s wound as if he could not believe what he was seeing. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The creatures, some sitting on chairs, others reclining on a sofa, were all watching him intently. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Milton set his instrument case down on the sofa. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “What about this gray for the sofa cover and some prints in yellow for the curtains and the pillows?” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Lucy Jo, who’d been waiting for Mom in the Dart, drove off without her, and Mom lay wrapped up in blankets on the sofa bed, sobbing about how much she hated her life. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, now you remember your homework after sitting on that sofa all day? No, get up,” Mama commands. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z We looked at Papa at the same time; he was on the sofa, reading a Christmas card and smiling. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I must appear as a heap of a man to her, unpleasantly lumped on the sofa. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Panting, Harry peered around the edge of the sofa. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We open the door to the hostel and Tío Ermenio pops his head up from the sofa in the living room. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z We held hands, and I led her over to the sofa, where I found the Seanie-gap-Isabel arrangement had not changed since I left. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z My mother had been sitting on the sofa, not saying a word. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He was set deep in the sofa, reading one of the magazines Hoagland had on subscription for us. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa was crumpled on a sofa in the living room, sobbing. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He was lying on the crimson sofa, a Bible resting on his stomach, while Kami and Richard played hymns on the piano. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “No, no, she is alive, but she lives in complete retirement. Her health is very delicate, she has to lie on a sofa most of the time.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t make her talk any more now, St. John,” said Diana, as I paused; “she is evidently not yet fit for excitement. Come to the sofa and sit down now, Miss Elliott.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I can’t sit in my chair because we have to sit on the sofa by the wall. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Hugo settled into the sofa and stared straight ahead, saying nothing. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When he returned, he looked around carefully for servants coming down the hall.The minute he opened Maria’s door, Furball yelped and scurried under a sofa. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m just leaning over the sofa to pull the curtains shut when I see a woman, her head bent to her chest, scuttling along the pavement on the opposite side of the street. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Reilly sat frozen on the sofa staring into her drink as if she had just discovered a roach floating in it. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Big Harm and two other women are sitting on the sofa closest to the fireplace. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Over on the sofa, Uncle Vernon’s head turned, but Harry did not look at him, nor could he think of anything to say except, “Oh. Right.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Mother sat on the sofa’s edge, her mouth open in a slant. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I jump off the sofa like it’s on fire. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Mrs. Weasley were in front with the Ministry driver; the front passenger seat had obligingly stretched into what resembled a two-seater sofa. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Our door was open and Cecile was in the living room, lying on her beat-up sofa. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z On the sofa are a set of sheets and a comforter, a reminder of the space we are supposed to share. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The girls' dolls lay scattered by the sofa; the groceries Parvin picked up this afternoon rested in burlap sacks in the kitchen. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z We went into the living room where my mother stretched out on the sofa and my father began talking about what had been going on in Hankow. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She and Karl were sitting side by side on the claret-colored sofa in their living room, framed by the bay window behind them. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I couldn't tell if she was worried, or if she was just wondering why my father had plopped down on the sofa like he was planning to stay awhile. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He scooped up his pigeon and crouched behind the sofa. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I think Angie’s family may be the last on earth to have plastic covers on their sofas. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I slept on a sofa in Arthur’s room that night. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z They all lounged in glamorous lassitude on the sofa, and on the rug, while heavy rock, which Ifemelu thought was unharmonious noise, played on the CD player. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Papa and Mama were still sitting on the sofa, heads bent, when I came out. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Another flick of the wand and the sofa zoomed back to its original position. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z And John knew, in the moment his father’s eyes swept over him, that he hated John because John was not lying on the sofa where Roy lay. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Lissa huddled in her corner of the sofa and stared at me, her face wet with tears. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Salma Auntie is asking Baba as we creep into the room and stand behind the sofa. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Coraline was just wondering whether or not she ought to turn on the lights when she saw the black shape edge slowly out from beneath the sofa. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z A five-year-old—Rolf Hupfauer—-sits in the corner of the sofa, eyelids slipping heavily over his eyes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z All round the walls there were low sofas with rich cushions on them, and the room seemed to be full of people; very queer people some of them, thought Shasta. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z I worked on the sweater I was knitting for Dad, sharing the sofa with Ji-yong, who was intent on making a periscope. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “My wife is rumbling like round stones in the surf. And I’ll caution the both of you not to mention the word ‘sofa.’ East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Mama sat on the sofa holding Frankie, his eyes wide with fear. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The teenager stood in a sunken living room with oversized sofas. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The Centipede sat up a little straighter on the sofa. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z He takes the opportunity to remove his coat and cap, drape them over the back of the sofa. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Here they haven’t removed the mirror, there’s a long one opposite the sofa. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He hugs me and we sit together for a long time on the sofa. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Momma doesn’t say anything until he gets on her good sofa in the living room. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z We were alone in the club sitting back in one of the big leather sofas. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z She was lying on the floral-printed sofa in the hotel room, where she had all but passed out as soon as she got back from Robin’s office, exhausted. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I sneak him one chip that he gratefully accepts before being pushed off the sofa by Fizz. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “I know—I’ll just borrow the cushions from the sofa in the book cabin. Ess and Loo can have my bed, and I’ll sleep on the floor, on the cushions. All right?” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Dill motioned for her to sit on his sagging, tragic sofa. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I lead him to the red velvet sofa. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She picked them up, arranged them in sectional order, and put them on the sofa in a neat pile. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The house was one story, with high ceilings, a living room lined with cushy gray sofas, and a big dining room with a long wooden table. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She set it on the sofa and blew her dark curls out of her face. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When I finish my last drawing I go to the sofa where Dad is sitting and show it to him. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I liked sitting there, with my head against the sofa back, planning the future idly in a hazy pleasant way. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I come over and sit on the arm of the sofa. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I sit down on the sofa next to him and hold up my seerah book. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I’ve been sitting on the sofa listening to Baba ask him a thousand questions about his health for the last fifteen minutes. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Mudd stood at one end of the sofa, took firm grip of the heel and sole, and tugged. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She moved her elbow and knocked her empty glass off the arm of the sofa. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked, as she sank into the sofa and continued to smoke. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z She sagged onto the sofa and tucked her legs up under her tatty pink bathrobe. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z In the living room, we sit in a little triangle: Tom on the sofa, the adoring father and dutiful husband, daughter on his lap, wife at his side. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Her sofa buddy kept her from stumbling too hard into the nightstand. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z And I tell her about Mr. Grote on the sofa, his hands on me, and pregnant Mrs. Grote in the hallway, yelling at me to get out. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Ear drooped over, a bowl of soybean stew on the table, and Eye lay on the sofa with his lids at half-mast. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I sat on a plush sofa with an excellent view of the conference area where applicants and their parents come to meet with counselors. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I gently laid our little magpie down on the sofa, Mulie across her chest. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z "Let's grab that sofa first," says one of the guys. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She thought she would go back and sleep on the floor in that room, but Windy said she should take the sofa in the living room for her bed. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The chintz covers on the chairs and on the sofa were new and shiny. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The phone rang and I leaped off the sofa. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The gray-scale sofa on which her mother sat might be tan, or pale blue, or even canary; the window behind her looked out onto a blurred view of tall buildings. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Imam Malik grins and quickly plops down on the sofa next to Baba, where I was sitting. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I got up off the sofa and filled a suitcase with the typewriter and as much paper as would fit. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I look to my left at Mom, curled up tight on the sofa, covered by a thin blanket. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z My brother, Carlton, is on the sofa with his shiny new girlfriend. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I was sitting in one of those baby carriers on the floor—strapped in and safe as I checked out my world of green shag carpet and matching sofa. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Joan half led, half dragged me to the sofa and made me lie down. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The four of them ate it with ice cream, and then Zorya Vechernyaya made everyone go out of the sitting room, and made up a very fine-looking bed on the sofa for Shadow. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The cushions of the sofa were remarkably lumpy and smelled like old newspapers; and the chair pad Mae had given her for a pillow was thin and hard, and rough under her cheek. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Together, he and Lupin carried George into the house and through the kitchen to the sitting room, where they laid him on the sofa. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He waits for her on the sofa in the common room as she searches for the book. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Tell God Theresa was not responsible for the excitement on the sofa because that’s what the consumption does to you. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She sat upright on the sofa, legs crossed like an unfamiliar guest, and refused the chin-chin Ugwu brought on a saucer. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Sit down,” said Sir Charles, and indicated a leather sofa. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside, the living room is full of couples on the sofas, the chaises, the arms of chairs. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia found a few moldy blankets in the second room and made up a bed for Dudley on the moth-eaten sofa. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Suspended on the rounds of my feet, I glided to the sofa and slid beneath it. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z When she opened them she saw her uncle sitting on the sofa contemplating her placidly. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Sitting on the sofa, halfway through the second bottle, I realized that I didn’t want my part to be over. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Sohrab and I sat on the black leather sofa across the reception desk, next to a tall American flag. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then they sit on the sofa for a while, talking to each other. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Dr. Finch arranged himself neatly on the sofa and leaned in toward her. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He sat down heavily on the sofa and put his handkerchief to his face. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “I wish they had a real sofa set,” Rabiya says as we lug the bags up the stairs. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I repositioned myself, driving my body into the sofa arm, gathering my limbs and pressing them away from him. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There is one small sofa against the windowsill. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z To think that he would sit on these sofas, polish this slippery-smooth floor, wash these gauzy curtains. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When I lie down on the sofa beside Helena, and the house is finally quiet, the old fear comes back. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Ever since she’d handed over cooking duties to my mom, her oldest daughter, Abuela took her place on one of the sofas in the lounge area, smiling and surveying the whole scene. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Besides her bed and a chair at her desk, there’s a small sofa big enough to fit two people on it. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I lifted my feet from the floor and jammed the heels into the cushion, teetering there upon the sofa. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Then he sits down on the red velvet sofa and leans his head back and closes his eyes and listens. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not dumb enough to mess up Aunt ’Chelle’s sofa like that. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z "I'm stiff," she complained, "I've been lying on that sofa for as long as I can remember." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Little circles of lace draped the arms and backs of the sofa and chairs. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Instead, she watched cartoons on the sofa until school was over at three. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z We step into her house and sit on the sofa. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Without having to be told Eliot took his place on the sofa and watched as she sliced the stems off the eggplant. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z But the armchair suits Grandpa and is way more comfortable than the elegant-but-hard-as-a-rock sofa I’m sitting on. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Was there a trick to sitting on the horsehair sofa? Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “O most excellent sofa,” said one to the cushion. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He leans back on the sofa, his legs spread wide apart, the big man, taking up space. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z We lay her on the sofa and took off her burqa. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z My dad clears his throat and goes to open one of the rectangular windows above the built-in sofa, which is covered in tannish-brown vinyl. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Big, fat tears rolled down her face and landed on the horsehair sofa and trembled there for a second before they rolled off. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Sitting on the sofa, where Gogol sits now? The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “This going to hurt,” his father said—in such a different voice, so sad and tender!—turning again to the sofa. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I leaped off the sofa and headed .toward the bedroom, where the fire escape was, but when I got there Negra was already climbing through the window and into my house. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “I tasted better candy I found in our sofa.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z August said her heart had desired to read books, so the whole month she got to prop on the sofa in the quiet of the living room reading after her sisters went to bed. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She folded up their clothes hanging on the rack, except for her own, and put them in a pile on the sofa. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z In one, he's sitting on a sofa, his hair thick and wavy. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z E.J. is in the living room, turning the sofa into his bed. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She threw down her book, rose from the stale comfort of the old brown sofa, and scrambled for the door. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z When we stepped out of the bedroom, Fozia was sitting with my mother on our sofa. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She found her messenger bag near the sofa and took out her yellow notebook, flipping to the back. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The thought of Halloween makes me sink deeper into the sofa. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z His father and mother, a small basin of water between them, knelt by the sofa where Roy lay, and his father was washing the blood from Roy’s forehead. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z When we’re done draping the soft tan blanket over the edge of the sofa, you can hardly see the parts that don’t match. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z There’s a rest area, gently lit in pinkish tones, with several easy chairs and a sofa, in a lime-green bamboo-shoot print, with a wall clock above it in a gold filigree frame. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She wasn’t sure exactly how someone enjoyed a horsehair sofa. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The chairs and sofas were to be comfortable, sturdy, and long-lasting. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They groped forward into the room and blundered onto a sofa. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z And the throw-pillows on the sofa hadn’t been thrown at all, but were regularly spaced on the clear plastic covers that protected the upholstery. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I was snuggled under an afghan on the sofa. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Two plush sofas occupied the middle of the room, with a canopied bed in one corner and a mahogany dining table in the other. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Singer saw the room just as he had left it—with the large bed for Antonapoulos and the iron cot for himself, the big overstuffed sofa and the camp chair. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He reached easily from one end of the sofa to the other. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z And Ana jumped up from her place on the sofa and took my hands. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He turned away; he threw himself on his face on the sofa. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z In the plate-glass windows there are heaps of bath towels, overstuffed sofas and chairs, sheets in modern prints. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Or a toddler asleep on a wrapper spread over a battered sofa. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z On the middle cushion of the middle sofa is an egg cup, five times life-sized, with a broken eggshell in it. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I sat down on an armless sofa till she was ready to talk. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “I hope you’ll sit next to me at dinner,” said Mrs. Coulter, making room for Lyra on the sofa. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Without speaking, we huddled on the sofa, wet and cold and shaking. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He opened his eyes and saw that he was lying on a sofa in an unfamiliar, lamplit sitting room. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Before I have a chance to say anything to Judith, she brushes past me, too—either preoccupied or deliberately ignoring me—and takes a seat on the sofa. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He’d come from school to find his father napping on a sofa in the den, arms folded across his chest. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He takes her by the forearm and pulls her toward me on the sofa but she’s resisting, leaning away from him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Every night Mami pulls open the sofa and makes the bed, tucking the sheets into the wire frame that scratches her hands. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The older of the two men motioned toward the sofa with the barrel of his weapon. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Dad grabs the remote and shuts off the TV We both sit on the sofa without moving. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaning against the sofa in the living room, looking up at me bashfully, is a little brown girl, pretty in pink, very much at home. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Glass shards glisten all over Momma’s good sofa. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z You could hate a sofa, of course—that is, if you could hate a sofa. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Edward sat down fluidly in the only chair, forcing me to sit next to Chief Swan on the sofa. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z There was the desk, the sofa, the cabinet! The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He was even more surprised at how familiarly Major Madu behaved, the way he sank into the sofa, got up to flip the album in the stereo, joked with the stewards serving dinner. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z From boyhood to manhood, I have remembered him in a single image: seated, asleep on the sofa, his head thrown back in a hideous corpselike grin, the evening newspaper spread out before him. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Except we’re on the ugly flower sofa and it’s only one person slamming and I’m not wearing hockey gear, only a thin sweatshirt, and he’s reaching under it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Sitting on the sofa, cowboy boots and all, was Jordan Sparks. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In that room where you were lying, a cross hung on the wall above the sofa, like the one we’d seen in church. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z When one was not spitting out food, another was tugging at her skirt, while the third screamed for his car, which had rolled underneath the sofa. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The white walls were now painted beige, and instead of the big comfy sofa, stiff chairs sat alongside a cement-looking couch balancing on tiny wooden legs. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z We leave our bowls on the table and climb onto the sofa bed. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z A girl with two braids tied with ribbons sat at a desk in a reception area with a patchwork sofa and a coffee table scattered with magazines. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Windy turned off the lights and Dicey stretched out on the sofa. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Dr. Jansen asked us to sit on the sofa opposite his desk. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z She hurried from the room, leaving Reynie alone on the sofa. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Miss Long smiled and sat on the sofa facing the gray chair. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m sitting on a cracked vinyl sofa, staring out at my abuela’s restaurant from a tiny window while I await my sentence. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She lies on the sofa with her turbanlike Sunday hat on, the afghan wrapped around her. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I fall asleep on the sofa in the formal living room. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z After a while, he got tired of sniffing and laid down next to the sofa and went to sleep. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z It slithered down and fell on the radiator behind the sofa. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, let’s carve it,” Mr. Pirzada agreed, and rose from the sofa. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Papa yanked open a drawer in the cabinet next to the sofa. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z In the living room, I see that Grandma’s fallen asleep on the sofa. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z To my left was a darker room, another sitting room, this one filled with foreign furniture: dark green leather sofas, paintings with hunting dogs, armchairs, and mahogany desks. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sister morons,” he muttered, and went back to the sofa. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z His father was reclining on the sofa reading the evening paper. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The science project Jessie had made was resting on the side table next to the sofa where Oliver’s letter and his haiku lay on the armrest. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She begins to steal closer to me, pulling her legs onto the sofa. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the living-room curtains, I see five of my uncles lined up on two sofas and a La-Z-Boy, grumbling over the news. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z At first he sat on the sofa, with Nipper in his lap. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Even after she gets up and takes a shower, Mami doesn’t rush to fold up the bed and turn it back into a sofa. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z His pink cheeks sagged, like sofa pillows that had lost some stuffing. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Flora’s mother was sitting on the horsehair sofa. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I flew past Dad crashed on the living room sofa watching TV and burst through my bedroom door with an impatient, “Sir Fig Newton.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z My mother’s sofa had been deposited upon the stone floor. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I winced, shaking my head, and stomped back to the sofa. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Dill collapsed onto the sofa, running his fingers through his hair. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z With a disgruntled sigh, the captain grabbed a blanket from the nearby sofa and tossed it over her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She visits us here in Harlem once a month or so, spending a couple of nights on the sofa bed in Mom's office. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z After the moving van arrived and two men crammed our Bybanks furniture into our bird-house, my father and I inched into the living room, crawling over sofas and chairs and tables and boxes, boxes, boxes. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Ron let out a noise between a whimper and a groan and dropped onto the sofa: Hermione joined him, gripping his arm. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Again they sat in the living room—he in the gray wing-back chair, she on the sofa this time. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve got a route all worked out, dodging the sofa and chairs, skirting around the folding table that Shorty calls the dining room. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I could sit on the sofa with a cup of tea and Saturday Kitchen on TV. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Margaret leaned back into the sofa and folded her hands over her stomach. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat in the sofa corner reading Robert’s letter by the fading light. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z Mrs. Winterbottom sat down on the sofa and began to cry. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “Does the sofa bark or anything? Let me know now.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z She stretched her paws out in front of her, yawned, and silently jumped up onto the sofa. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Then he got down off the sofa and ambled across the room and crawled into his hammock. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z To his credit, Nuah gets up and kicks Muhammad’s legs off to join him, which gives me a spot on the now vacant sofa. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I put my mic on the sofa cushion and wipe my drenched forehead with my forearm. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z There are two German officers sitting on my sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “You are going somewhere with Laurie, I know you are. You were whispering and laughing together on the sofa last night, and you stopped when I came in. Aren’t you going with him?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She began searching behind the sofa and behind the curtains. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z When we get to the sofa, Mom simply nods curtly at my father and Anastasia, gives me a forehead kiss, then turns and hurries away with John Mark. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z And he was still thoughtful that night at the windowsill, his head on a cushion, feet propped up on his mother’s sofa, smoking in the dark. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Ella springs up from the sofa like her tail is on fire. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Adèle seemed scarcely to need the warning; she had already retired to a sofa with her treasure, and was busy untying the cord which secured the lid. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Two giant-sized bags of potato chips rested in either comer of the red plush sofa. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was looking at me so intensely that I felt like disappearing under the sofa. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z And Auntie Lin, my mother’s best friend, moves to the turquoise sofa, crosses her arms, and watches the men still seated at the table. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran down the stairs and into the parlor where Weylin lay on a sofa, ominously still and silent. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Rosalie pats the end of the sofa closest to her, so I sit there. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “They might have been kidnapped at Mbare Musika. It’s an excellent place for it,” said Arm, draping his long limbs over the threadbare sofa. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Johnny relaxed on a sofa in the surgery as the men talked. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t mind sleeping in the living room,” said Harry, who knew that Griphook would think poorly of having to sleep on the sofa; keeping Griphook happy was essential to their plans. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The Mellower plumped down on the end of the sofa. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I drank some chocolate milk and then lay down on the sofa in the living room, not really sad, just floating, trying to imagine what it was to be dead. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad sat on the sofa the whole time, laughing and telling Mom that he was doing her a favor because trees were pagan symbols of worship. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I feel it when I sit beside her on the sofa, the remote control firmly within her grasp. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In the living room Mr. Pirzada, my father, and mother were sitting side by side on the sofa. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Most nights, after Dottie was in bed, Bobby would join Mac there on the sofa to watch the nightly news. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “It’s Saturday,” I said with a grin as I lay spread out on the sofa, coloring book in my lap, blasting music. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And he placed the alethiometer on the octagonal table at the end of the sofa. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z An aged sectional sofa curved around in front of the TV, a round coffee table in front of it. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The older two ignored the sofa and chairs to settle on the floor while Chima curled up on the sofa, balancing his plastic plate on his lap. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Then he sat down, rigidly, his elbow on the arm of the sofa and his chin in his hand. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z His wife sat on a matching sofa chair next to him and smoked a cigarette. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The next lady-of-honor doesn't move from her spot, sprawled across one of the sofas. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Each step felt like he was climbing Everest, and by the time he fell back onto the sofa, his heart was pounding. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I sit on the sofa and start talking about Devon a lot except I don’t call him Devon anymore. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat on the sofa looking at Cletus’s pictures while the Lawrence Welk show went on past us on the TV. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z I look over at my book on the sofa. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z We were in the sun room, sprawled on the Caribbean sofas. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Seeing Mamá acting so coy and proper on the sofa next to Special Agent Gonzales had been enlightening to say the least. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z In the living room is Kelton, snoring away on the sofa. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I stayed put until Vivian looked comfortably seated on the far end of the sofa. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I nod and take a seat on the sofa. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I sat on the sofa, watching my cousins play with the cards. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Thorn grabbed a pillow from the Gran’s sofa and threw it at Seven. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Winterbottom motioned for Mike to join her on the sofa. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z He fished under one of the sofa cushions until he found a half-smoked, mushed-up cigarette, which he balanced in a crusty comer of his mouth. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It’s nearly dark when Werner is delivered to a musclebound captain dining alone on a sofa that consists of a wooden frame and springs. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Do you see anything, Sergeant?” the colonel cried to his son, Ben, dug in behind the flowered sofa where Okra slept. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Who’re you?” he demanded, then sagged down on an old sofa. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She set the beers on the hardwood floor, curled up beside them in front of the sofa, and motioned for me to do the same. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z They sat on leather sofas that felt cold to the touch, and talked in low voices, until Aunty Onenu appeared. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Papa had gone back downstairs, and I was still sitting on the sofa, watching Aunty Ifeoma talk to Mama, when my cousins arrived. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Men were lugging brand-new sofas out of stores. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Michael was ordered to take down his trousers and kneel on the Headmaster’s sofa with the top half of his body hanging over one end of the sofa. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I can see outlines, gleams: from the mirror, the bases of the lamps, the vases, the sofa looming like a cloud at dusk. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She was sitting very still on the edge of the sofa, her handbag in her lap. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z His mother rushed over to the sofa and caught Roy in her arms, crying as John had never seen a woman, or anybody, cry before. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I slipped my book under the sofa cushion because it had a picture of a great sailing vessel on the front. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, walking over to where Blanca sat on the sofa. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Pattie has picked out a red Formica table with four nondescript dining chairs, a stuffed lemon-colored sofa, and a leather lounger that swivels in a complete circle. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z In Kobani, she sat on the sofa, watching the street, for an hour or two in the morning, sipping her sweet tea, before beginning her chores. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z His knees weak, he settled onto the sofa and his laughter resolved into misery. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Jean Louise pecked at her aunt and missed, took a package of cigarettes from her bag, and hurled it at the sofa. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z It's hard for one person to carry a sofa down three flights of stairs, so, seeing as I had nothing better to do, I offered to help. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I found her sleeping soundly on the sofa. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the quiet of home, I slump on the sofa and think. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I studied my father, sitting on the pale gray living room sofa in his blue striped pajamas. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z So Lm sitting on the sofa here with this letter and the radio on and I’m going to try and explain. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then I sat on the sofa and I read some more of the book I was reading called Chaos by James Gleick. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The upper part of Aravis's face stuck out beyond the sofa, so that if anyone came into that room with a light and happened to look in exactly the right place they would see her. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The short sofa cramped her so much that she had to make up sleep in study hall at school. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Then Madam would appear, warm and good-humored, offering her a drink, sometimes food, before settling on a sofa to talk. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “No. None. That dude over there looks like a scrotum,” I say, pointing to a bald guy with big jowls slumped on the sofa. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Mrs. Nielsen teaches me to needlepoint; while she’s making intricately detailed pillows for the sofa, I work on the floral cover for a stool. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Dad sits back down on the sofa and stares at the pencil stain on the carpet. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z One Saturday afternoon a few months before the baby was born, I was curled up on our sofa, dozing. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He picked up a paper from the table and flung himself down on the sofa, crossed his legs, and began to turn over the pages. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z John walked over to the sofa, holding himself as proudly beneath his father’s furious eyes as a prince approaching the scaffold. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Once inside, Booth sat on a sofa in the front parlor, then reclined. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please, let me sleep on the sofa in the front room,” I pleaded. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Patel laughed each time, with great pleasure, leaning back on the sofa and throwing his short legs up as if it were a joke he had never heard before. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z There’s still plastic on the sofa and recliner. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z And if I sat quiet on the windowsill, I could almost see the shadow of Izio lying on the floor, hands behind his head, his feet propped up on the sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I had heard so much of the Manderley parties in the old days, with people sleeping in bathrooms and on sofas because of the squash. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She stood in between the remote and the television so that I couldn’t turn it back on from the sofa. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He sits on the edge of the sofa, and Sanne takes one of the chairs. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Desdemona would have felt no more ashamed had she herself been for sale, displayed naked on the green sofa, a price tag hanging from her foot. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I go into the other room and sit down on the sofa. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I arrange the cushions back on the sofa even though the Doctorita hasn’t included No cushion forts as one of the rules. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And when people get the virus they just sit on the sofa and do nothing and they don’t eat or drink and so they die. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z "Can you come with me for a moment?" and soon it's only Ana and me on the sofa next to the glittering lights. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I leaned back against the sofa and watched him do a sort of swim-dance around the girls. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z As the music played, for nearly an hour, she sat on the sofa with her eyes closed. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He was never fond of dogs, and it was a sign of how much he loved my mother that he let our golden retrievers sleep on the sofas and walked them three miles every morning. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z After a moment passed, Detective Hayes sat next to me on the red leather sofa. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Shin took off his sandals and tucked his bare feet underneath him on the hotel sofa. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z There are nights he still falls asleep on the sofa, without deliberation, waking up at three A.M. with the television still on. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Could I get used to this? thought Arm as he lazed on a sofa with his long arms resting along the top. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z For the first year or so, I crashed on sofas and rented different flats in the area with the other immigrants who had come to the city with no money. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Uncle Darnell lay down on the sofa, and Big Ma threw a blanket on him and said, “You just sleep, baby.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z When it was time for Eliot to leave she gathered together his things without inviting his mother to sit on the sofa and eat something first. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Not just the solid things like walls and tables and sofas, but the air in between. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z And then she started to move the larger pieces: the sofa, chairs, end tables, a Chinese scroll of goldfish. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He crouched and cringed behind the sofa as if neither furniture nor darkness were enough to hide him. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z My father sat on the sofa, looking out of place in his striped pajamas. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The sofa cricked in criticism, and Tom looked at it and at the smoking lamp to which the sofa referred. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A book lay open on the table, with a chair in front of it; against the opposite wall stood a small sofa, neatly upholstered in cloth. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z She doesn't have her cane, and she grasps the armrest to balance herself against the sofa. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Ida rustled with the newspaper on the sofa. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Matilda and her brother were sitting quietly on the sofa waiting for their mother to bring in the TV dinners on a tray. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Mustafa is sprawled in his usual spot on the sofa watching an episode of the latest show he’s bingeing and doesn’t look up when we come into the room. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z June and Robin settled on the sofa as Dad led Ivy over to the beds. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I rolled onto my side and listened to her walk back to the sofa. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Going out to drink gets him out of the trailer, where nine people live and Enrique must sleep on the living room sofa. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z But when I got home the pain started to come back and I had to lie on the sofa for two days and take lots of painkillers... The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then Aunt Gloria got up from the sofa and went upstairs to Kat’s room, which was where she was sleeping. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z And maybe there would be a poem about a horsehair sofa. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z He has taken it upon himself as secretary of the Freedom Party to lie around on the sofa reading People magazine. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Dessie was lying on the gooseneck sofa when Tom came in. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She went into the living room, where she straightened a sofa cushion in passing, and climbed the stairs to the bedroom. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The hand-tinted photographs in the hallway, the needlepoint pillows on the sofa, the ever-changing grocery list stuck to the refrigerator under a magnet in the shape of a Boston terrier. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Sapo sat on the dirty sofa and pulled out the Playboy. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I set down my bag and came over to the sofa. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We sat down on a sofa in the crowded living room. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I only found myself suddenly airborne, and then we crashed onto the sofa, knocking it into the wall. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He strode over to the sofa where Dudley sat frozen with fear. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I sat on the side of the sofa, on top of my flapping hand. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z It has a big kitchen and a living room with three sofas draped in lilac floral slipcovers. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Alice perched on the arm of the sofa and stared blankly at the TV like Jasper. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z We take our ease on the sofa a while till she says, Don’t you have more telegrams to deliver? and when we sit up she gives a little cry, Oh, I’m bleeding. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Dame Hannah was sitting opposite the Master in one of the two armchairs beside the fireplace, Lyra on the sofa between them. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “You are enjoying the horsehair sofa,” she said to Flora. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z One arm hung limply down the side of the sofa. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Hermione waved her wand to ignite the old gas lamps, then, shivering slightly in the drafty room, she perched on the sofa, her arms wrapped tightly around her. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Leaning against the back of the sofa was an enormous sword. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Then I lay down on the sofa, breathing hard. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z One day he eased her back until she was leaning on the arm of the sofa, and then he scooped her ankles up. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The way she hangs up the phone from Jon and asks, “Mind if I sit here?” like she has a problem sitting on the sofa, like she wishes there was something else to sit on. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She sat in the sofa comer reading Robert’s letter by the fading light. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z She picked up her big handbag from the leather sofa and left. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He looks old and worn, like the red velvet sofa that’s frayed and faded over the years. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Lupita took off the borrowed shawl and put it on the sofa. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z And sometimes he was so tired he lay down on the sofa and she made him a cup of coffee before she went to bed. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Quang-ha is sprawled out on the sofa, moving from channel to channel as if being paid by the number of programs that he can simultaneously track. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z No one had lost a penny or a brooch under the cushions of either sofa and remembered the place and time of the loss or the finding. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He recognizes versions of things he knows from home: a Kashmiri crewelwork carpet on the floor, Rajasthani silk pillows on the sofa, a cast-iron Natraj on one of the bookcases. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I need a nap,” he said, getting up from the sofa. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z An overstuffed sofa had become an elephant, trunk raised in trumpet song. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I keep walking back and forth in front of the sofa. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z My father’s wife motioned for me to sit down on the sofa while she crouched down on the ottoman. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z When Maxine gets to my house, I get a brown paper bag, open it, and set it on the floor next to the sofa. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Later, sitting on the sofa with Cathy, drinking tea, she tells me how it’s going to be. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I wake up, and I’m not on Ollie's sofa, which is the last place I remember sitting. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The dapper young man in the old photographs yielded to the man I saw after dinner: haggard, asleep on the sofa. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I am poised on the middle of the sofa between their chairs. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I stretched my arms along the back of the sofa and tried to hold back the sharp slaps of laughter that were bursting out of me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z One or two of the women were actually bouncing up and down on the sofa cushions. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z We had threadbare furniture, busted old sofas with holes worn through the fabric. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “You said Dr. Meescham to Flora, “will have a seat on the sofa and listen to the Mozart, and I will go and make us some sandwiches.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Side by side, drenched in his blood, we sat on the sofa, Anna and I. The wives, waiting for the ambulance. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z We'd listen to Christmas music on the radio and hang ornaments, then sit on the sofa and lean back with our mugs and crumb-covered plates to admire our work. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z At the Richardson house were overstuffed sofas so deep you could sink into them as if into a bubble bath. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The first thing I see are my earmuffs left on the sofa. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I could find nothing to do, so I sat on the sofa and watched, not daring to speak for fear I’d break her concentration. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “I ate it,” says Helena from the sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z When Stuart has his drink, he settles next to me on the sofa, squeezes my hand and doesn’t let go. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Baba said, reclining on the sofa and lacing his hands behind his head. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When two white FBI men came to my house, my mother and father sat close to me on the sofa. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Move it to the left,” Dad would direct him from the sofa. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z After the old sofa was removed and the new one was in place, he told Shirley to stand back and close her eyes. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I look around, taking in the sofas stacked with wilted cushions, the creaky hardwood floors, the dust particles swirling in the sunlight. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It’s dirty and ugly, no decorations like crocheted table runners, or framed cross-stitched roses on the walls, no red sofas or plush chairs. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom put me down on the sofa, which turned into a bed for her and Dad at night, and sat next to me. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Whenever she falls asleep on the sofa or takes naps on weekend afternoons, Nino Carlitos slips into the kitchen to talk to me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He plants himself on the blue sofa, refusing to budge. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Only picture to yourself a nice soft wife on a sofa with good fire, & books & music perhaps—” And heading off to bed later. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat straight and proud on the sofa, her mouth clamped tight, her hands clasped together, her eyes sparkling with angry tears. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “I told you. This is how it is with this sofa.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z We sit side by side on the sofa. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Then I notice there’s two of everything—sofa bed, chest of drawers, desk. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Celia carries Ivanito past the sofa draped with a faded mantilla, past the water- bleached walnut piano, past the dining-room table pockmarked with ancient history. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z In the living room, on a table next to the sofa, there is a small framed picture of the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe, flowers tumbling from her open mantle. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Even the people looked broken, with their worn-out bodies sprawled over the various chairs and sofas. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I sit on the sofa in the living room, crunching on Lucky Charms while I think about the word birthday. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Ron had had a fit of gallantry and insisted that Hermione sleep on the cushions from the sofa, so that her silhouette was raised above his. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He asked her to draw things in the living room: the sofa, the director's chairs, the television, the telephone. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z There was a well-dressed black man sitting on the sofa talking in a soft voice to Aunt Maggie. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z So I perched on the edge of the thin foam sofa cushion. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z When I got home from school that afternoon, Mom was still curled up on the sofa bed, a small pile of paperbacks next to her. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z There were straight, plain kitchen chairs for Singer and an overstuffed sofa for Antonapoulos. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z My parents were on the sofa when I got home, sitting in the silence. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z As soon as Dad wheeled Mom into our house, I plopped down on the sofa in front of the TV with my half-finished McDonald’s Happy Meal. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z But Arm lay down on the sofa and stared at a blot on the ceiling. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I glance across the room at Brick and Noodle, holding court on the sofas, with crowds of people fawning around. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z After Uncle Clark and Aunt Jody had gone to bed, I rose and crept into the front room and slept in a tight ball on the sofa, without any cover. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Still feeling unsafe, he went behind the sofa. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I watched our parents buy a sofa, then a rug, curtains, chairs to replace the orange and apple crates one by one, now to be used for storage. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z With that he heaved a great sigh, and then, as if he had discharged his duty to the past, put his feet up on the sofa and enjoyed Amy’s letter luxuriously. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I think of the waiting room, with its ice-blue sofa and pale walls. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I sit on the sofa in the front room to look out at the street through the open door. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He smiles down at me, places the drinks on the long black coffee table in front of the sofa, sits. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z My father paced the length of the living room in his leather sandals while my sister and I sat at the table by the sofa, trying to do our homework. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I was sitting on the sofa in the second bedroom one afternoon, thinking and thinking and thinking, when I realized I was on a Something island. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z But there is nowhere else to sit, no sofa, no chair. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She was spreading a quilt on the old sofa, making it into a bed for Winnie. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z But he’s not nodding his head or pushing my hair behind my ear and his grandmother’s ring is sitting on Mother’s velvet sofa like some ridiculous metaphor. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “What are you two doing here? This is adult talk. Go upstairs,” Salma Auntie scolds as she peers behind the sofa at us. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I said, sitting back against the foot of the sofa. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The thought of Grace being the burglar was so funny to Turtle, she plopped down on the sofa and rolled about in laughter. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z They were casually accepting of him, did not pay him any particular attention, and perhaps because of that he felt comfortable sitting on a sofa in the living room and listening. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Flora watched as one of the jelly blobs on Ulysses's whiskers trembled and fell in slow motion to the horsehair sofa. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Sometimes I walk into the room where the Doctorita is lying on the sofa, grading papers, and Nino Carlitos is reclined in his chair, reading his textbook, scribbling on a notepad. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m asking the questions,” said Scrimgeour, shifting his chair a little closer to the sofa. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Now he pictured Shoba with Gillian, in a bar with striped velvet sofas, the one they used to go to after the movies, making sure she got her extra olive, asking Gillian for a cigarette. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z An attractive but boorish man sits sprawled on the sofa, his shirt untucked, a beer in his hand. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “What do you have there? Show me,” Lourdes says from the living room sofa. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z No Mrs. Thompson bustling around cleaning and cooking or in her favorite spot, on the blue sofa glued to her favorite soap, Days of Our Young and Restless Lives, or whatever it was called. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The next thing Lefty knows, he’s sharing a sofa with three Greek soldiers, looking across at seven plump, perfumed women sharing two sofas opposite. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He leans over and lifts the girl by her underarms onto the sofa. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex was sitting on the living room sofa, taking advantage of unexpected electricity on a Sunday afternoon to illuminate his Latin textbook. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I let Dustfinger sleep on the sofa, and came down the next morning to find him still searching the bookshelves. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Petra was looking under the living room sofa for the hairbrush. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Alex followed as Mac led them into the living room, where a tiny, stooped old lady sat on the sofa. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Instead, I sat down on the sofa beside a stack of demonstration posters. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The priest sits at the end of a sofa which they call a couch and two women talk to him. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Wisps of sofa stuffing stuck to the front of her dress and clung to her hair. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “If I entered a room and found a sofa covered with your hide I’d score very high on the Voigt-Kampff test.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “Getting your snot and tears all over my grandma’s sofa.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A girl in a multicolored dress stood by the smoldering remains of the sofa. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It has two small sofa beds that we pull out at night, and a bright blue curtain down the middle for privacy. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I pause in my sweeping and sit down beside him on the sofa, listening to his words slip out, soft and thoughtful, painting pictures of temples and pyramids. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z To hold on to the sofa for balance? Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Mother and I sat on a pleated sofa of pale pink while Mother explained why we’d come. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Even when I’m a wrinkled old lady, Sunday will always remind me of a worn, gray fake-leather sofa at the mall. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Shawn had crossed the room and was now sitting next to me on the sofa. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The rest of my thirteen are huddled around the sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He wondered what had happened when they discovered that the boy who had been lying on the sofa and hearing all their secret plans wasn't really Corin at all. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Favell watched him with a smile as he poured out his drink, and then he began to laugh, leaning back on the arm of the sofa. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I sit on the chair opposite my mother, who sits on the sofa. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z At the sight of him sitting fearfully on the sofa, tiny and wretched as a sick old man, she understood that she could expect no help. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I went back up to the apartment and sat on the sofa waiting. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He sat on the sofa, silent and dignified, while Mami fed him crackers and lemonade. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I can see beyond the door and walls where Theresa and I tumbled naked and wild on the green sofa and I know now she is in hell and all because of me. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He was sitting on the sofa with an arm around Mom and a pint bottle in his hand. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. seemed grateful and went back to the sofa to lie down. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I want to pace the family room, but I force myself to sit on the sofa. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He’s gone back into therapy mode now, we’re not just two friends sitting on the sofa anymore. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I was lying on the carpet, feeling the pounding in my brain, when Tyler found me and folded himself onto the sofa near my head. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The room was all dark wood and creaky—creaky wood floors, two creaky dark wood four-poster beds, creaky dark wood rocking chair in one corner, a creaky sofa with dark wood armrests in another. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then she heads for the other side of the room and sits down on the denim sofa between Daphne and Kaitlyn. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z She stepped aside, holding the door open for me, and followed me into the living room, where I took a seat on the pale green sofa. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z With the blanket wrapped around both of them, they sat on the sofa in the darkness of that Christmas morning, silent and sorrowful. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Zooey was relaxing in the recliner next to the sofa, and Charlie had his back to me, digging around for something under the Christmas tree. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I drank all the water, sitting on a sofa with uneven holes at the sides. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Would Sidney Poitier ever take a sofa or a large kitchen appliance from a store without paying? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She was sitting on the sofa, dressed and silent. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Nino Carlitos rubs her back and doesn’t call her lazy when she spends evenings with her feet up on the sofa eating an entire bag of sugary orange wafers. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps Irwin had injured me in some awful, obscure way, and all the while I lay there on Joan's sofa I was really dying. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She nods toward the older woman sitting on the sofa but makes no introductions. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Their great warm faces looked down upon me from the mantelpiece, they floated in a bowl upon the table by the sofa, they stood, lean and graceful, on the writing desk beside the golden candlesticks. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Melody propped with blankets on the living room sofa—a look of contentment on my face. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Yes. Mrs. Watson was on the sofa, sleeping. The baby was in the carry-cot and was crying—screaming, actually, red in the face, she’d obviously been crying for a while.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m squished in the middle of the sofa between Hamid Uncle and Mama as everyone crowds around the TV in the family room, waiting for the five o’clock news to begin. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Robert was laid up on the sofa asleep. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I wish you’d stop reading this trash,” she said and flung it inside, where it fell under the sofa, to be retrieved later. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The inspiration, he explained, had come from an old children’s book with the back cover missing which he’d found behind one of the sofas at the Cottages. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She is sitting up very straight, on the sofa, turned toward me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Floor-to-ceiling windows behind them overlooked a tiled verandah with wicker sofas and a sprawling garden. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Mrs. Banks was on the drawing-room sofa with her feet up. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z She sat down on the sofa and asked, “Do you want me to go on?” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember sitting on the sofa, set on the stage like a throne, Soraya’s hand in mine, as three hundred or so faces looked on. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Being completely covered by my purple fleece blanket under my bed or putting my head under the sofa cushion or reading my Dictionary. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom was on the sofa by the door. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I read on the sofa for a while. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It’s not like they were going to find Virgil hiding under one of the sofa cushions. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He’s moved himself to a leather sofa, still holding his shoulder. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I figured maybe she went to the store or something, so I sat on the sofa and waited. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He leans back on the sofa, shifting his daughter to a more comfortable position on his lap. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I bring them lemonade, and we sip it awkwardly, me sitting on the red velvet chair, and Matilde and Santiago perched side by side on the sofa, two lovebirds. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The huge high bed Auntie Venus had occupied for so long without complaint had gone, and so had the carved trousseau chest and the green silk sofa. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Oh! That does me no end of good. Tell on, please,” he said, taking his face out of the sofa cushion, red and shining with merriment. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat on the sofa, stuck my legs out in front of me, and studied the scabs on my shins, the brown scars of countless wounds and scrapes. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z There came another crash, and another, and Will felt the sofa move as Sir Charles got up. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls were beige, and the carpets were beige, and the upholstered chairs and sofas were beige. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He was still seated in the same position, perched on the edge of the worn bench sofa precisely as she’d left him minutes before. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z And now I'm taking the cushions off the sofa, and Mabel is moving the coffee table to the side of the room to make space for the bed to fold out. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z His weight pins me to the sofa, but I don’t want to move. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I dropped my book bag and jacket on the sofa and went into the kitchen to grab a snack. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Dicey sat alone in the middle of the sofa, and the young men took two arm chairs. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while Dad sits on the sofa and turns on Fox Five News. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z In between these phone calls I just sat on the sofa. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z They clean up the kitchen together, then sit on the sofa and watch television while she corrects her students’ quizzes and exercises. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Downstairs Dad was reading the Daily Mail on the sofa. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z My hands rest on the arms of the sofa; now I make myself at home and draw up my legs so that I sit comfortably in the corner, in the arms of the sofa. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She lay on the sofa, covered over in a blanket, saying, ‘Salim, Salim, don’t let it be you on that cold slab, Salim, Salim...’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Kids wait to get new schedules, and a few parents who’ve signed up for tour appointments are chatting on the sofas while they wait. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “I’m not surprised,” Arm told Mother, who was lying on the sofa in the detectives’ office. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I stood near the sofa for a moment, blinking my eyes which always hurt a little whenever I came from the darkness of my father’s study into the brightness of our living room. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Then I see Miss Leefolt’s pocketbook on the sofa, and she got it tucked inside. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I glance over at Mustafa sitting on the sofa, finishing up his chemistry homework. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I push my head farther under the sofa cushion but it doesn’t swallow me up like I want it to. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm the only one left standing, halfway between the door and the sofa. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Nel sat on the red-velvet sofa listening to her mother but remembering the smell and the tight, tight hug of the woman in yellow who rubbed burned matches over her eyes. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I tuck myself down between the sofa and coffee table. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben was doubled up on the sofa giggling. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I could feel my father receding into the ugly floral cushions beside me as my mom pushed herself forward to perch on the edge of the sofa. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z That night, as was his habit, our father fell asleep in front of the stereo, the record making its pointless, silent rounds as he lay back against the sofa cushions, dreaming. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I hang up as E.J. comes out of the kitchen and into the living room to convert the sofa into his bed. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z In later years he would rest on the sofa in the drawing room and look at some old china and pictures that Etty had arranged. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Nene led us into a room with a desk, two chairs, and an old, dirty sofa with a Playboy magazine stuck in between the cushions. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Next she walked briskly into the living room and moved a large round mirror from the wall facing the front door to a wall by the sofa. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I peel them, slice them, put them in the soup pot, and Ilse starts to sniff the air, polishing her nails on my sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Our furniture was lifeless: the glass tables did not shed twisted skin in the harmattan, the leather sofas’ greeting was a clammy coldness, the Persian rugs were too lush to have any feeling. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I put my head under the sofa cushion and peek out at Devon’s chest. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The Japanese man passed her, turned to his left, and perched on the edge of the bench sofa. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z If Moon Orchid fell asleep on the sofa, Brave Orchid sat up through the night, sometimes dozing in a chair. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He lived on the sofa in the front room for two months. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Chaises and high-backed chairs and claw-footed sofas circle the game tables, which spill over with candles, desserts, and pastel-colored gambling chips. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “See the guy on the sofa over there?” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Nurse Molly called Mom and had me lie down on the sofa next to her desk. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z White drum-shaped lampshades flanking the sofa were still wrapped in the manufacturer’s plastic. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z We sat down on a cramped Victorian sofa, as far from the desk as possible. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The grandmothers are leaning forward, still sitting on the sofa, trying to pick up cards, but it's tough for either of them to reach the floor. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Grampa was reading in the living room when I came in and flopped onto the sofa, but I didn’t even look at him. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z They took up their stand one at each end of the sofa. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z There was no bed, only a wide and inviting black leather sofa. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I thank her and lie on the vinyl sofa in the corner of the lounge. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It’s big with pale-yellow walls that have really pretty watercolor paintings and a comfy blue sofa. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I go to the sofa and open the notebook, see all them letters and articles from past times. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z One woman sat on the edge of our faded yellow sofa, her eyes cast downward, as she explained that her husband was out of work and they didn’t have money for a hospital. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She knelt by the sofa for several minutes. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She listened to the figure on the sofa. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I walked over and checked the clock next to the sofa. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Miss Leefolt rush back in the living room and set on the sofa, but it’s a commercial on. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The German Army must need our sofa, I thought, because it was already being carried out the door. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Susan poured herself a drink and sat on the arm of the sofa. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A lorry loaded with sofas and shelves and tables was parked by the side, and a man stood beside it talking to a young female civil defender wearing khaki jeans and canvas shoes. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They sit on the sofa, slouching, a considerable space between them. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She was about to sit down next to her mother on the old sofa surrounded by Mo's bookshelves when someone suddenly whispered her name. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I see them struggle with a brown leather sofa. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Lying on the sofa wearing this flimsy nightgown, Mrs. Delaney looked like a skinny little kid. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She gave a little huff as she let go of the sound dial and sat down on the sofa. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s sitting on the sofa staring at my charcoal pencil stain on the carpet. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She leaps from the sofa, dances around the parlor like a wild one and runs into the kitchen to douse herself with water. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z We got everything from a frying pan to a small sofa. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He reached Fornatee at his apartment; Fornatee had missed the bus and was now stretched out on the sofa, watching television. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The sofa frame, a family joke, had claimed another victim. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I would rather be under the sofa cushion than on top of it but I’m frozen in place. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Ana asked, returning to the sofa to get back to the drawing she was doing. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Our gowns have been spread out over three chairs and a sofa in Oriana’s salon. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Dr. Finch got up from the sofa and extinguished his cigarette in an ashtray on the table beside her. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z You can tell she paces, because the nap of the living room rug runs backward in an oval, picking its way around the convertible sofa. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He slid over as Candice sat down next to him on the sofa. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I gave a shrug and sank in the sofa by the fireplace. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The stupid sofa never changes—just the faces of the grown-ups who come to claim me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z When it finally burst in a loud, sizzling explosion, Gerald jumped back behind the sofa, coughing and wheezing from the heat and smoke. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Father was sitting on the sofa watching snooker on the television and drinking scotch. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Like a fairy godmother waving a magical wand, she tapped open cabinet doors and pulled out extra fluffy pillows so that we might rest comfortably on the sofas and recover from our arduous expedition. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z There’s no sofa or blanket or anyplace where she can be in her Personal Space and not have people staring at her. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He charges again, dives toward the sofa at me but I sidestep him, hop over the cushions and land on the other side on my back with a thud. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He sat down on the vacant end of the sofa. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “The sofa bed goes here—no, over there maybe. What do you think?” Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z In the livingroom, she and Jem sat quietly on the sofa. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I looked at Mom asleep on the sofa bed, her head buried under a pillow. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Sausun is curled up on the only single chair, so I end up sitting between Saint Sarah and Aliya on the sofa. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Fadi slipped the book under the sofa and dove under the covers, pretending to be asleep. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Grandpa sits in his big brown comfy armchair that doesn’t match the fancy yellow-striped sofa set that Grandma picked out. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I sat down on the leather sofa closest to her, close enough to reach out and straighten her wrapper. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He paused, he sat there on the edge of the sofa, looking at all of us in turn. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I'm surprised the sofa doesn't explode into flames. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And on the sofa sits a straight-backed woman with a fur hat and a dark brown coat. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z As if having a sofa in a house on the ground taints its history in a house up in the sky. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The clock struck ten, loudly, and before the sound of the last stroke had died away Stuart saw two gleaming yellow eyes peering out from behind the sofa. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z In the first room he saw a thin rumpled figure lying prone on a sofa: Dana’s father, holding what appeared to be an ice pack to his forehead. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I exit through the room's back door and land in a salon room made rich with russet sofas and ivory tea tables. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Most girls are on the floor, but I got here early, so I have a seat on one of the sofas. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z "Well, pick up that sofa and come on," I called. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel him wrap me in my blanket and put me back on the sofa and I feel his arm around me as he sits next to me in the dark. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She sighs when she opens and closes the sofa. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z And propped against the sofa was his magical sword, Backbiter, glinting strangely with its half-steel, half-Celestial bronze blade that could kill both mortals and monsters. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z We sink into a corner of the Castro convertible sofa. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Nately was a sensitive, rich, good-looking boy with dark hair, trusting eyes, and a pain in his neck when he awoke on the sofa early the next morning and wondered dully where he was. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z There’s a dried flower arrangement on either end of the mantelpiece, and a vase of real daffodils on the polished marquetry end table beside the sofa. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat on our mustard-colored sofa, a large Bible open in his lap. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I walk over to the sofa and sit down. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Inside, red velvet fills their apartment, spilling over two fat sofas and two big armchairs, the kind that look like they would be fun to jump on. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Helene Wright had mellowed with the cane, waving away apologies for drinks spilled on her rug and paying no attention whatever to the chocolate cake lying on the arm of her red-velvet sofa. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I can see her as though it were but yesterday, on that unforgettable afternoon—never mind how many years ago—when she sat on her favourite sofa in the lounge, debating her method of attack. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I sit on the edge of the sofa, my fingers digging into the fabric. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “I need to sit down,” I said, and the detective motioned for me to take his place on the sofa, next to Neck Acne. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The living room felt like a Key West bed-and-breakfast, complete with a stuffed sailfish mounted on the wall above a wicker sofa set upholstered in palm-tree-patterned fabric. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z It must be true because Uncle Herman use to sleep in our house all the time when he was out of werk on the old sofa in the par- ler. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She led him up more stairs into a sitting room and pointed him toward a sofa. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z There are velvet pillows with tassels on the sofa and a ceiling fan that cools us. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The furniture looks as if it’s been picked out by her parents: a square-armed off-green sofa, a wheat-colored carpet, a coffee table, two lamps with the cellophane still on the shades. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Take her to the bedroom. I have some more calls to make. I’ll sleep on the sofa.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z After they leave, Nino Carlitos slouches on the sofa, folding origami and then balling the paper up and throwing it against the wall. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She sits next to me on the sofa. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad sat together on the smaller sofa, talking together quietly. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z A sofa and a couple of chairs are clustered on one side of the room, opposite a kitchenette with mismatched cups drying on the countertop. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z So she drops what she’s doing when she sees a spot on the sofa because it cost four figures and it’s not paid for yet. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The two of them sat together in the warmth of the cosy room, side by side on the sofa. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I sit on the far end of the sofa. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z But I saw Favell stagger and fall against the arm of the sofa, and down on to the floor. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I leave his car keys on the arm of the sofa and go out of this place. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z We took turns stabbing at the keys, but as soon as the novelty wore off, we bolstered it with sofa cushions and turned it into a fort. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Still, it was strange to find himself in an unknown house, sitting on this sofa by himself. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I looked back at Mama, frozen on the sofa holding Frankie, who had hidden his face in her chest. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z A faded mantilla, soft as a moth, is draped over the sofa. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The picture shows wall-to-wall shag carpet and low, streamlined sofas, egg-shaped chairs, and televisions that look like flying saucers. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z This he set on an inlaid table beside Shasta's sofa, and sat down himself on the carpeted floor with his goaty legs crossed. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z I went into a warm, cozy front room and sat on the sofa. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s left up the nature field illustrations in a neat symmetrical grid above the sofa, but painted over Sasha Obama’s pink walls with a deep blue. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A plain, ordinary sofa just to sit upon. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I slumped down on the sofa and stared at the window, sheeted with rain. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I get partly under the sofa cushion but leave an opening so I can stare out at Devon’s chest. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Each motion across the embroidered stuir of the sofa sounded a great rasping. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Mom and Grandma sit on the sofa as I start the video. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Mom had stationed him on the sofa so he could set up his tape recorder on the coffee table. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Then I flop onto the sofa and pull out my homework. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z They disappear into the entrance with the sofa, their voices muffled by the walls. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And Father came round to the house that night and I was sitting on the sofa watching University Challenge and just answering the science questions. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Fix the sofa, please,” my mom said before she walked back to the kitchen. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z There on the sofa was Mr. Birkway, holding Phoebe’s journal and looking embarrassed. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The woman settles back down on the sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The sofa I sleep on, the books stacked on the floor, are mine. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, Valley jumped up from the sofa. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Very probably, it was not part of the sofa vaudeville of a showoff but, rather, the private, exposed achievement of a young man who, at one time or another, might have tried shaving himself left-handed. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Maxine strains to get up from the sofa, and walks over to take a closer look at my bookshelf. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The sick child got the treat of being able to spend the morning in Papa’s study, curled up on the sofa while he worked. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Shelly used the rake handle to poke at the unconscious man on the sofa. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “Tom, remember when you took Jenny and Belle Williams to the Peachtree dance on the sofa?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Pauline, the oldest of us, owns her own home, but she sleeps on the living room sofa, while her four grown children and three grandchildren fill up the bedrooms. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe over the sofa or between the beds where everyone can see it? We need a few things to make it feel more homey in here.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When they were out of the room, the Gran sat beside Seven on the sofa. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z She bit her tongue and sank down on the sofa, knowing that once Mamma got started, she’d be at it for a while. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, my mother looked comfortable there on the sofa, as if she was settling in for a long evening of critiquing. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z However, when she attempted to dismantle the old brown sofa she’d spent so many hours lounging on, Jinny found that even the cushions didn’t want to cooperate with her. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z There was just room between the sofa and the curtained wall and the two girls got down. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Sapo got up from the sofa and, without saying goodbye to Bodega, placed his half-empty bottle on the floor and headed out the door. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z They work their way to a common area where there is a television, a Coke machine, a shabby sofa, and an assortment of chairs. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There was a coffee table by the sofa. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z My parents sat with Emily on the sofa, one on each side of her, patting her shoulders and squeezing her hands. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Madge is slouched on the sofa, her healing leg in a cast propped on a pillow. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I picked my head up off of my dad, walked over to the other end of the sofa, got a tissue, and blew my nose. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z John and I are crouched together on the sofa, trying in vain to fix the radio that we’ve had in our family for years. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z In- side, I sit on the red velvet sofa, my skin damp and goose- bumped, my feet tucked under me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat up and rubbed the waffled pattern the sofa cushion had left on my cheek. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “A hundred reasons!” she said loudly, striding out from behind the sofa to slam her glass upon the table. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Jets of light flew from Draco’s, Narcissa’s, and Greyback’s wands; Harry threw himself to the floor, rolling behind a sofa to avoid them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Favell got up from the sofa and chucked the paper back on the table. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She’s going to sleep on a sofa bed I didn’t even notice against the back wall of the room. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Max takes off his soup pot and sits next to me on the sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Her hair is always in a bun, and her glasses are always slipping down her nose; her clothes always remind me of a curtain or a sofa. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z If she took on more hours, he reasoned, she would make enough for them to have a real sofa, real meals, perhaps a TV. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Peeta’s sitting on a velvet sofa with his teeth clamped down on a pillow, either fighting off madness or containing a scream. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Barbarossa slipped off the sofa and stood with folded arms in front of Ida. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z What I meant to say is that when I was a girl in Blundermeecen, I sat on this sofa and spoke with my grandmother about inconsequential things well into the gloom of the evening. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I go back in the living room, and Ma has my bed made up there on the sofa. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Hugo slept on the sofa and left for sea the next day. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He was drunk and had not bothered to dress himself, lounging on the sofa in a red robe. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Then I could start to see the bottom of the sofa. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I am,” said Harry, moving closer to the sofa. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Filled to the rafters with beds, sofas, stoves, refrigerators, chests of drawers, desks, tables, and chairs, the hall was locked and boarded up at six P.M. on Sunday evening. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Heather’s sofa pulled out into a bed, and they agreed he could sleep there until Vivi found a job and they were able to afford a larger apartment. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His wife would, he hoped, sit next to him on the sofa, take care of him, and anchor him. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He guides me toward the sofa and helps me sit down. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He had never even imagined lying on anything so comfortable as that sofa or drinking anything so delicious as that sherbet. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z I called from the sofa where I was admiring how clean everything looked. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I jumped from the table and went behind their sofa. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Her daughter sat stiffly on the sofa, tugging at the red ribbon that held her braided hair up in a ponytail. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “There’s some fresh divinity in the tin by the sofa. Help yourself.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z On weekends he worked for his family’s moving business, the Franklin Transfer Company, hoisting sofas and bed sets and pianos in and out of homes all over town. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Eye sat back down on the sofa and looked faint. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Alex and his mom slumped on the sofa, leaning into each other like two poles of a teepee, holding each other up, both asleep. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Sometimes we have the excitement on the sofa but there are other days she has the cough and you can see the weakness on her. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Then flinging herself upon the uncomfortable sofa she said, “Mademoiselle, I am going to move away from my house on Esplanade Street.” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z Mother helped her to the sofa, wrapping her in the nearest blanket. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I went and sat on one of the two red sofas in the room. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, he camped on the sofa in the living room. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I felt a horrible pang of envy then, a longing for Saturdays spent lying on the sofa with the newspapers and a hazy memory of leaving the club the night before. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She settled herself gingerly on the arm of the sofa beside Pearl. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I told Sam that I dreamt that she and I were naked on the sofa, and I started crying because I felt bad, and do you know what she did? The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Half of one charred sofa was entirely missing. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I looked at her, sitting erect on the edge of the living-room sofa, her bottom lip tight. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She kissed the lord of the dead and rose from the sofa. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Will backs away and sits on the far arm of the sofa. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Sunlight poured through the three wide windows that faced the street and spread gold across the gray rug, the French-style sofa, chairs and end tables, the polished, glass-topped coffee table, and along the white walls. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She retreated to her sofa bed and stayed there for days on end, crying and occasionally throwing things at us. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I leave the door cracked and fix the sofa bed, storing my backpack underneath. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z To my right was a large room, larger than I had ever seen, and it was filled with stiff teakwood furniture: sofas and tables and chairs. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I get up from where I was sitting on the sofa and start to panic as Zohra’s face appears. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z He sat on the sofa and told himself this was the ideal time to cry, when his sisters couldn’t see him. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Old Hirsch waves a hand and lies back down on the sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I say goodbye to Aunt Louise, pick up the knitting, and place it carefully on the sofa. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z So our little intrigues played out while women whispered over the backs of the sofas and men, after supper, passed the port and listened to tales of the wars against the French and the Indians. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He wanted to run and hide behind a sofa and wait for Mama to come... Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I understand this sort of thing is done nowadays,” she said, sitting down on the sofa beside him, trying to sound offhand, but he sensed her discomfort in the uncommon briskness of her words. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I walked back to the living room and found my father asleep on the sofa, his round mouth pursed and tightly shut, his breath filtering softly through his nose. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The other mother sat down on the big sofa. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I sat on the crowded sofa in my suit, staring into the face of a lot of pain. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She yawned and made to get up from the sofa. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Quill patted the old floral sofa as she sat down herself. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z James watches and listens eagerly over on the sofa, elbowing Supreme at every other line I recite. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I never tell them about the green sofa and the excitement. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He slid off the arm of the sofa and came towards me, his glass in his hand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “My friend and companion,” said I, rising from the sofa, “is absent; you must have his room.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He carried me over to sit on his lap on the other side of the sofa. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z My mother was embarrassed but before she could stop me, I scooped up Kurry who was under the sofa. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He strolled from the sofa to the girls’ bedroom, then back again to the kitchen. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Max and I take apart the sofa, stripping off its upholstery, washing the dark green cloth in three soapings of hot water. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z And on the other end of the sofa, their older sister, Vivienne, stared at the television screen, her eerie, split-pupiled gaze fixed on the cartoon mouse as it ran from the cartoon cat. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She taps her foot on a grubby piece of sheepskin next to the sofa. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I bring a kitchen chair near the sofa and sit on it. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I stood in front of Mrs. B, now propped on the edge of the sofa, my pen hovering over my notebook. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z If you had to pay $4.80 a month for a sofa that started off split, no good, and humiliating—you couldn’t take any joy in owning it. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit on the sofa, Phyllis sits on the chair at the desk. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He slid across the sofa and slung an arm over Pearl’s shoulders. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z One of Simon’s aunts found the stories stuffed under a sofa cushion and informed the neighborhood committee. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z There, hanging over the sofa, was a big version of the painting on his box. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z He peeked around the corner of the sofa and watched flames consume the boxes of cereal and macaroni that Mama had just bought. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Ruth smiles at Mrs. Malloy and sits down in a chair across from the sofa. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Helena is in the corner of the living room, making herself small on the far side of the sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z My mother would play upon the harpsichord, and he would lie upon the sofa, tapping his hand out of time. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I sat on the sofa near his chair. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Shan asked Ifemelu, with a sweep of her hand, taking in the dramatic furnishing: a red rug, a blue sofa, an orange sofa, a green armchair. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z "I'm sure you'll straighten out my little ideological twists and turns. But sit here on the sofa, Brother; it's more comfortable." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Pop Pop leans back on the sofa, and within seconds he’s snoring again. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Didu reclaims her sofa spot and the loose end of her white sari floats across my lap. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Baba lays me gently on the sofa in the front room. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Wednesday was still sitting on the sofa, sipping his coffee, stroking the gray cat. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Roli and me on a spaceship made of sofa pillows, on a cardboard raft crossing the Amazon. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Every so often, she’d change the layout of our living room, putting a new slipcover on the sofa, swapping out the photos and framed prints that hung on our walls. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z When Mr. Jones got back he immediately went to sleep on the drawing-room sofa with the Neivs of the World over his face, so that when evening came, the animals were still unfed. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The other part of my mind wants to stuff Sala under the sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She sat on the edge of the sofa. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He leapt up on the ratty sofa in Big Tony’s basement TV room as if it was the raging river. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z And the sofa feels warm and cozy, and I love everyone. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Her husband sits on one end of the frilly sofa, half asleep from the long night, half mourning. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I picked up three train tracks and half a dozen small dinosaurs and quickly tossed them in a toy box nestled under the sofa arm. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z They sat on the sofa in the living room. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Mismatched remnants of other carpets were positioned in front of the sofa and chairs, like individual welcome mats anticipating where a person’s feet would contact the floor. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Several women are sitting in the chairs and on the sofa, with their shoes off, smoking. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z We moved into an apartment, and I slept on a sofa that miraculously transformed itself at night into a large comfortable bed. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I grew up with them. My mom and dad—they were flat-out racists. I spent a lot of time hiding behind the sofa and bein’ scared.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z When I come out of my room the next morning, both Mom and Dad are sitting on the sofa, waiting for me. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Then he sat on the sofa and waited patiently for dinner. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I moved the sofa bed into their room and said we would talk in the morning. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z In a happy daze I float upstairs and lie on the red sofa feeling soft as gelatina, playing the scene over and over and over again in the darkness. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here —” He gave a drink to Dumbledore, who had sat down without invitation, thrust the tray at Harry, and then sank into the cushions of the repaired sofa and a disgruntled silence. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Rugs upon rugs, sofas and overstuffed chairs, all of them strewn with blankets. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Albert lit his pipe as Joseph sat down next to him on the sofa. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I hear the crying and then I see Dad’s hand reaching under the sofa cushion and pushing the wet hair out of my eyes. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Its chairs, sofas, and beds swayed in midair, suspended by chains from the ceilings. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I sleep that night on their sofa, and by the next night, I’m back in the apartment, warming my fingers and soaking my cold, sore feet. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “That’s better,” said Hagrid, breathing heavily and sitting back down on the sofa, which this time sagged right down to the floor. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Three Witches is the one of the three different sofas. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Ear and Eye had sleeping bags, but Arm, in deference to his recent illness, was given the sofa. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She was always an easy, undemanding houseguest, and it was a pleasure having her as she was happy following me around on errands or just lying on my sofa reading a magazine. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She sat on the sofa and watched Hank retrieve the strays. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The sofa beneath her was patterned with roses. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z An hour later, when the four of us were still seated on the sofas, I finally came to terms with their physical persistence. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z |
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