| 单词 | stern |
| 例句 | For a moment the two of them stand silently, arms crossed, faces stern. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Ms. Udell held a stern look for a moment before breaking into a grin. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He’d entered the room wearing shackles, and only had them removed when his guards—all five of them—gave him a stern warning. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Big, dark blue eyes are set widely apart, and are quick and tender or stern with the man’s moods. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Fudge fixed the Prime Minister with a rather stern look. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Only a hint of a wind out on the Langer See ruffled the slate-gray water, and what wind there was came from the stern of the boats. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z As he made his way down the course, Moch might as well have raised over his stern a flag emblazoned with the words “Don’t Tread on Me” and the figure of a coiled rattlesnake. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In his stern presence, I could never recall the pleasant way his lips used to twitch, before they were burned away, when a memory tugged tears from his eyes. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Alec spoke with a stern scowl—a look that reminded Mark of an upset schoolteacher. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Facing the stern of the boat, each boy began with his chest bent over his knees, his arms stretched out in front of him, and both hands gripping the handle of his one long oar. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Moch pounded on the ironwood as hard and as fast as he could, the snap-snap- snap of it firing almost like a machine gun in the stern of the boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He put the T-shirt back on, wet, and picked up the paddle and started to work, swinging the stern of the raft, keeping it in the middle of the current. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z When students moved away from me, hurling insults, she gave them a stern reprimand. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see a group of men staring over her stern. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She was kindly but stern, big bosomed, and every inch a lady. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day, my mom gave me a stern lecture that confirmed my fears that she was ashamed of me. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z And when it was made plain who Kino was, the doctor grew stern and judicious at the same time. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z A guidance counselor came by and gave Kitty her sternest voice and shook several of her fingers at her. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When he looked up a lone gull had perched arrogantly on the port gunnel ten feet away and to stern. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Whereas Uncle Jos could seem stern, he was a much more accepting person than Charles’s father, and a more relaxed parent. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, she gives Mama a stern look and walks away. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She gave Edward a stern look, and threw one more anxious glance at the machinery, before leaving. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He was really pleased when he was indicted by a stern and frightened jury. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Tobias looks like he did when I first met him—black T-shirt, short hair, stern expression. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She lay on her stomach with her arms over the stern, untying the rope. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A steamship appears, and up on deck a lifeboat is curiously rocking; but then the boat docks, stern first, and we’re up on dry land again, where the film unspools, back at the beginning . Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Maybe Naomi was still silent and stern, but he imagined she was happy in her own way. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Meantime I fall across the stern and crack my elbow. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She crouched in the stern, preening her wing feathers with her teeth, which didn’t look like a very effective form of personal hygiene. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “That’s not how it works here,” I say, kinda stern, not really liking this much. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I went back to the stern and showed her how to hold the oar. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The water shot harder against the aft deck and ricocheted to stern. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A towering man with a dense mustache, Emmett, as Tom’s father liked to be called, was poor, stern, hardworking, and pious. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Looking into the fire, Kote tried to assume a stern face and failed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Yin Lan-lan and two other Red Successors appeared in the doorway behind Yang Fan, all wearing stern expressions. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Abbot Mortimer’s old face was stern as he shook the bell vigorously for silence. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Mr. Patchett tosses me a stern look as he steadies Michael and checks his pupils with a penlight. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She had a very stern face and Harry’s first thought was that this was not someone to cross. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He energetically paddled his way to the stern of the lifeboat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I could tell by the stern look on her face that she did not come to kiss me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z At the prison, the soldiers were stern and intimidating. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z God the Father was not so much a stern judge as One with the power to change our lives. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Just don’t expect a bag for helping,” I tell him, which makes my father give me a stern look, probably wondering what would possess me to be so nasty about it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The Emperor’s stern face darkened like a thunder cloud covering Julius’s sky. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Erect, rifles at their sides, their faces stern, the soldiers did not make eye contact as they surrounded us in a protective cocoon. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She guessed that this tall man, both stern and gentle, might think her merely wayward, like a child that has not the firmness of mind to go on with a dull task to the end. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z They shot up beside the tilting Pole Star, coming at her from the stern. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He looks back at me while lifting his coffee cup to his lips, gaze stern. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I feel more than hear the wave hit the stern of the ship. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He pointed a long, stern finger at me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Logan starts to protest, but a stern look from Mr. K. shuts him down. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z He spoke in a stern voice, nodding towards the stairs. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “You haven’t seen Heaven yet—even you can look at this one, Nell. It’s Blake, and a bit stern, I think, but obviously better than Hell. Listen—‘Holy, holy, holy! The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z He’s stroking my body now, from stem as they say to stern, cat stroke along the left flank, down the left leg. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Her grandmother untied the painter, pulled the boat around until its stern was near the dock and jumped in herself, dropping the line into Dicey’s lap. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He made the fish fast to bow and stern and to the middle thwart. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The white man was quite stern with the native. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z And he hobbled away, yelling something at a deckhand who was dumping slops off the stern of a sloop at anchor. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He placed his forepaws on the stern bench and lifted himself. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Deacon got a stern look on his face like he done talked with Jessup before. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Yeah, it was,” I said, and we finished breakfast together, communicating only through overly stern looks and repressed giggles. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She crosses her arms and gives me a stern look. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I had to take stern measures with mine, and now she doesn’t eat her dinner properly; and as for the other thing, not a nibble, and we’ve been so regular. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Anything more wheedlesome than that touching appeal was seldom heard, but Jo quenched ‘her boy’ by turning on him with a stern query, “How many bouquets have you sent Miss Randal this week?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I strove to look stern, thoughtful, and noncommittal all at once. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice trembles, but his look is stern as he shakes his head. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z This being true, we had only to act in a stern manner to bring the Kaiser to heel. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z One of his favourite positions in the open was lying on the stern bench on his side, stomach overhanging the edge of it, front and back legs extending down the side benches. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z On one trip, Fred was holding the cage on the stern of the ship, while Dad backed the car aboard. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood up, very tall and stern, his grey eyes glinting. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z And those who will take a weapon to such an enemy must be sterner than steel, if the very shock shall not destroy them. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Etty later wrote that strangers were sometimes put off by her seeming sternness, though she wasn’t actually stern at all. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The U.S. boat crept up to within a half length of the British boat’s stern. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My voice sounds clear and stern—not what I expected to hear. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She gave the whole band a stern look over her music stand. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Calm down,” Dad told her in a stern voice. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Dr. Spivak is this small woman with short red hair and a real stern face, and it’s like she's mad because Freak wants to see me, or because I'll break some of her precious equipment. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z In each stake boat, an official sat ready to hold the stern of the shell assigned to that lane until the starting pistol was fired. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z When she put it around my neck, she acted very stern, so I knew she was very sad. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z François was stern, demanding instant obedience, and by virtue of his whip receiving instant obedience; while Dave, who was an experienced wheeler, nipped Buck’s hind quarters whenever he was in error. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z “What about a net roller? Or one of these fairleads at the stern of a gill-netter? Are they also flat and narrow?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Young men in uniforms stood ready there to grab hold of the sterns of the boats when they arrived for the start. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He came from the water and the marsh possessed by a stern angel that burned in the blood around his eyes. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I talk stern as I can: “Now you look a here, Minny, I support you myself fore I let you work for that evil lady.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Chickenhound sniggered, but seeing the badger’s stern expression, he quickly took control of himself. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “On the starboard side, second cleat from the stern?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Behind it, at its broad stern, foam burst; then the river closed around the interruption and resumed its own form again, as if the boat had never been there. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The surf washed gently against the stern of their beached boat. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He paced the room with a stern expression. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He stretched sheer silk fabric over the stern and bow sections and painted the silk with varnish. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Aragorn stood beneath his banner, silent and stern, as one lost in thought of things long past or far away; but his eyes gleamed like stars that shine the brighter as the night deepens. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Just thought you might be thirsty,” she said, her voice stern like What the hell is going on here, because she’d seen Zakariyya standing over me yelling. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I jogged along the deck to the stern, tracking the shipwreck as it disappeared beneath our wake. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The two stroke oars cast off the stern hawsers and vaulted over the gunnels to their benches. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A handful of sternfaced young men sat on their haunches in the cab, Kalashnikovs slung on their shoulders. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He wept until the sea breeze would have no more of it and bucked the swells up, frothed them at the top, and sent some of the spray over the stern. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “Now, you know money’s tight, Mr. Oglethorpe,” Mama said, tapping her foot, putting on her stern face. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She smiled and then, assuming a stern demeanor that was unquestionably her father’s, she replied for him: “Pride goeth before the fall.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z However, if Victor remembered right, the Madonna in the painting did look rather stern; maybe she did resemble Esther Hartlieb a little. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Winnie clutched her pole, sitting sidewise in the stern, and watched the baited hook sink slowly down. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Meggie couldn't help giggling, which naturally earned her another stern look. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Immediately Matthias scrambled about on all fours, hastily trying to stuff nuts back into the basket as he muttered clumsy apologies, avoiding the stern gaze of his elder. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The car pulled up to the main gate and Ben pulled down the sun visor and tried to age his face five years by assuming a stern, no-nonsense expression. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The regions to the left, she said, were ruled over by stern Rhadamanthus, also a son of Europa, who punished the wicked for their misdeeds. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Pa gives him a stern lecture about taking care of himself. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z In all of those pictures, she looked like the warrior that Ariel had wanted to be—stern and serious and powerful. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Had she been caught, or had she confessed, her punishment would have been a short suspension from school, at most, plus a fine for her parents, and a stern reprimand. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I guess I had expected a pep talk, or a stern speech. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As with everything else he attempted, he had to fight tooth and nail to win a seat in the stern of one of Al Ulbrickson’s boats. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There was a noticeable incline going from bow to stern. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, as we all came running to the front door, he’d start by being stern. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Noel Duckworth was hunkered down in the stern, his cricket cap pulled tight on his head to keep it from blowing away. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The upraised finger almost caused Ben to laugh aloud, but sterner laws of self-preservation prevailed. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The captain, as was his custom, was standing in the stern, merrie rope in hand, shouting orders about lowering the sail. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, as if I had said something warm and kind, everything stern about her softened. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Truman also delivered a sterner warning to Stalin: The president sent a fleet of B-29 bombers to bases in England, the same type of aircraft that had dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Nearly immediately it leapt over the zebra and onto the stern bench again. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Dolores’s words wanted to be stern, but the second hug she gave her son betrayed her happiness. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Britain and France send a stern warning to Hitler, promising to support Poland if Germany threatens to invade. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The diesel and electric motors were in the stern. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z The longest gun belonged to the commander of the Biafran side, a tall stern child with sharp cheekbones. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The voice of the matron, through the speaker, was stern. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He yanked his hand away from Emma, put his fists on his hips, and tried to look stern. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z With his stern gaze, scowling moustache, and long, thick hair that swept straight back from the forehead, Hrdlicka was the very image of celluloid-collar Authority. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The scorekeeper maintains a stern face, disqualifies the shooter. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He turned to look, and at the same moment a shell plunged into the sea seventy-five feet to stern. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Elizabeth looks at him over her knitting, sizing him up with narrowed eyes that remind him of his sternest teachers, though he stands much taller than she does. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Swinging their grocery bags full of clean watery green onions and odorous liver-wurst and red catsup and white bread, they would dare each other on past the limits set by their stern mothers. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew I would never enjoy his stern constitution. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She frowns at me like a stern teacher. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The stern, merry eyes turned down on him. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z There was also the warming diversion of going to the library to play ping-pong beneath Wyndham Lewis’ stern drawings of Naomi and her children. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Together, the three of us collected the shirts and breeches from such as were afflicted with sickness, all lying together in the stern. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “I trust you will do nothing of the sort,” exclaimed Merlyn instantly, in a stern and angry voice, and the owl withdrew to the farthest corner of his shoulder. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well done, my son. And Percy—” His face turned stern. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z And then, from the stern of the ferry, I stood and watched him in the stern of the schooner, the distance between us lengthening, and I waved. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z That was my mom’s dad, the stern governor who would never have taken us. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Brian tried to steer, using the paddle to swing the stern to the left and right, trying to avoid the boulders, but it was no use. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The high spirits with which we left Pretoria had been snuffed out by its stern atmosphere; we were face to face with the realization that our life would be unredeemably grim. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I did try to go see Clancy a few times to apologize, but he always sent me away with a stern I don’t have time for you today. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z But when footsteps could be heard moving past that point, Harvey issued a sterner warning: Manning a .50-caliber machine gun himself, he pulled back the bolt, which made a noise that the intruders recognized instantly. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It was with despair that I related this circumstance to Olakunde, stern Olakunde, who bid me not to weep for the tortoise. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He touches every part of her with his skinny bone-looking old hands, from the bow all the way along the keel to the stern. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She had pale blue eyes and her mouth looked stern. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z No one could have guessed that under that stern facade her stomach was doing flip-flops as Doctor Wexler cut out a corn. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z With his eyes closed and his face gone slack, he seemed stern and almost forbidding. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Each time it came from the stern I tensed. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Yet he felt in his heart that Faramir, though he was much like his brother in looks, was a man less self-regarding, both sterner and wiser. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The line was silent, and I imagined Dad’s stern face hardening. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Sometimes it went off too soon, thus featuring Dad’s blurred but ample stern as he climbed into the car. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z T-shirts emblazoned with stern eagles in Confederate uniforms and “American by Birth, Southern by the Grace of God.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The square line of his jaw seemed a little sterner and grimmer. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Nanko made his face stern, which was hard for him to do because his mouth had been cut in the battle with the Aleuts and ever since it had always seemed to smile. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Cal’s coxswain, Grover Clark, glanced across the river and, for the first time since he’d left it behind at the starting line, he saw the Washington boat, sweeping up on his stern. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z About two hundred yards ahead of her, her son Lionel was sitting in the stern seat of his father’s dinghy. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z He could see the fish and he had only to look at his hands and feel his back against the stern to know that this had truly happened and was not a dream. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Real sailors would describe the positions as starboard, port, and stern. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat thinking of Aunt Addie, her stern face, her forbidding nature, her caution, her restraint, her keen struggle to be good and holy. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya tried to rise from her chair, but the guard placed a stern hand on her shoulder. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Toward the stern of the ship, they reached a set of wooden double doors that opened into a large stable. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Nanny sent Janie along with a stern mien, but she dwindled all the rest of the day as she worked. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “Stern. Very stern and cruel. I couldn’t bear it, so I left,” the woman said. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He surged onto the stern, quantities of water pouring off him, making my end of the boat pitch up. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z A single sailor, slumped in the stern, tipped his cap wearily as we sailed past. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z If I’m trying to look stern as I give you a tongue-lashing, I’ll have no difficulty doing so, and you’ll have no difficulty interpreting my glare. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I asked in response to his stern look. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Good wand, that one. But I suppose they snapped it in half when you got expelled?” said Mr. Ollivander, suddenly stern. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The ship went through the bridge, moving under bare poles like a ghost in broad day, with three gulls hovering above the stern like toys on invisible wires. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As he answered me his face grew stern, and he said in quite a different tone:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He went over the ship from bow to stern again. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Miss Shaw, the teacher in the third-grade class I was assigned to, had steely gray hair and pointy-rimmed glasses and a stern mouth. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Much advice on style is stern and censorious. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z And for that he gets a stern look from Arthur, so he mumbles, “Sorry.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Men stretched a heavy line the length of the Putnam from bow to stern. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to look stern, but as giggles bubbled around the hall, he had a hard time keeping a straight face. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The stern kicked off the ledge, slapped him up and away, clear of the raft, completely in the air. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The old man hit him on the head for kindness and kicked him, his body still shuddering, under the shade of the stern. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Ellidyr was about to reply, but the enchanter’s stern glance made him hold his tongue. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z When the second of his three children was born, his sister had a stern talk with him about getting a legitimate job so he could watch his kids grow up. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z It was the only time Doctor Korczak was ever stern with me. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Mamá saw the stains, shook her head, and gave us a stern look. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z When our car stopped, a tall slender man with a stern expression on his face came directly over to the window on the passenger side. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother’s mouth was stern, the opposite of its look in life. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z As Frodo drew near he threw back his hood, showing a shaggy head of dark hair flecked with grey, and in a pale stern face a pair of keen grey eyes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Not a single one of his gray dreadlocks is out of place, and his mouth is pulled into a stern wrinkly frown. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “And the defendant’s boat—do I understand this right?— had a new line on the port side, sheriff—again the second cleat from the stern?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “My mother—died—before my memory. My stepmother was a good woman but troubled and ill. My father was a stern, fine man—maybe a great man.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z If you ask me, he could use a good, stern talking-to as well. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z When seventeenth-century European sailors first saw the southern skies they put objects of seventeenth- century interest in the heavens—toucans and peacocks, telescopes and microscopes, compasses and the sterns of ships. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The horse, he thought, was ready for sterner stuff. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When Boo had mentioned a council, Aru had imagined stern summer camp counselors...not the very people from the myths and tales that had been crammed into her head since she was a toddler. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In the boat Bobby Moch took a look at the four lengths between his bow and California’s stern, and hollered to his crew, “OK, you lugs! We’re one length behind.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Omakayas came, too, behind Mama, but with a stern look Mama sent her back down the ladder. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I could see Catherine in the stern but I could not see the water where the blades of the oars dipped. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Like all guards, he acted stern and unfriendly and often threatened to beat them if they did not work faster. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Burnham issued stern directives to Olmsted and Ferris and to every contractor still at work. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Brother Apunda, the temple’s head custodian, was a stern old man who always smelled of spoiled legumes. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He bounded up the steps, waving his baseball bat, and without hesitation goat-galloped to the stern and leaped over the rail with a gleeful “Ha-HA!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There has been packing and Dadi trying to hide her crying and lots of stern explaining from Papa. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then I rowed and listened to the oarlocks and the dip and scrape of the bailing tin under the stern seat. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “He wasn’t paying attention,” Papá said, giving him a stern look for interrupting. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Sure, he was stern, and sometimes judgmental, but I always felt like he meant well. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There were various rehearsals for evacuating the wards, with much stern shouting and blowing of whistles. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z In the bow of the submarine, there were four torpedoes, and in the stern there was one torpedo tube for the remaining ten torpedoes. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z He was facing the stern, lying flat on his stomach. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z His eye, bent on me, expressed at once stern surprise and keen inquiry. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She knew how she sounded—stern, fussy, like an old crone making dire pronouncements from her porch. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Then I headed my skiff in the right direction, grabbed the stern line, and looped it around the outboard’s handle. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Standing with squared shoulders all round were policemen with clubs in hand, silver metal on their chests, faces red and stern, grey and blue eyes alert. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The closest one was a woman with a stern face and a golden stool under one arm. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My sister gave me a stern glance before she leapt up to join the dancers. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Ginny did not seem to like the idea much, but under her father’s unusually stern gaze, she nodded. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In the stern of the Husky Clipper, Bobby Moch couldn’t afford to wait any longer. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The laughter was still in her eyes but her mouth was stern. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z His mouth certainly looked a good deal compressed, and the lower part of his face unusually stern and square, as the laughing girl gave him this information. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z As I reached for the handle, I turned to see if Connor might be following me, but he was still seated, avoiding the stern glare of his father. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “It was very stern,” Mother assured me twenty minutes later, when she appeared at my door asking if I could lend Emily a pair of shoes and a coat. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mr. Rashid is from Pakistan and very stern and always wants us to work faster. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z First thing I do is grab the harpoon and stand up in the stern of the skiff. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z During John’s first year at the University of South Dakota, when he had discovered basketball and girls and slacked off in his studies, he received a stern upbraiding. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The guidance counselor had put on her stern voice. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z When he sat in the grass and listened to the purling stream, the barriers set up in his mind by the stern day went down to ruin. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Z. had a stern expression when she was working. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “All right, let’s go,” I tell her, mimicking that stern teacher voice she does so well at cooking club. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z In the midst of them was a cart, a long leiter-wagon which swept from side to side, like a dog’s tail wagging, with each stern inequality of the road. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She removed the makeshift bandages and the splint, and Yvaine practiced hobbling about the decks from bow to stern, holding on to the rails. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Rochester, as he sat in his damask-covered chair, looked different to what I had seen him look before; not quite so stern—much less gloomy. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z But then she seemed to catch herself, straightening and giving Ophie a stern look. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She crawled to the stern and pulled on the rope. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As the foaming mouth of the archway swallowed us, the stern of the boat swung sideways. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Er,” began Harry awkwardly, but Dumbledore did not look too stern. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The stern disappears beneath the wave, the main deck is flooded, and the surge hits the helm, submerging me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z ‘You are a stern lord and resolute,’ she said; ‘and thus do men win renown.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I thought of Teacher Gu, who was like a stern but loving mother to me. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He answered me in a way that I did not understand, but with the sternest look that his face could wear:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “By then the stern was very high and the propeller was still turning.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Once more the crew froze to attention; once more Captain Prince came on board, and whipped that stern glance around, seeing everything, looking at no one. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Her words were stern, but the expression on her face wasn’t anger. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z His voice was stern, but his face went ashen as he looked down at the two girls. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Above us, stern nuns in crisp whites watched our intrusion from the strokes of a massive oil painting housed in a gilt frame. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z It stopped at the stern and started producing deep groans interrupted by fits of heavy panting. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “At 5 P.M. she went down by the head: the stern...was the last to go under water,” Shackleton recorded in his diary that night. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The rocket fire had extinguished, though smoking bronze exhaust vents still jutted from the stern. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z How did Fizz morph, in my mind, from a best friend with a no-nonsense attitude into this stern, judgmental person in the span of a few days? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z On the stern quarterdeck, Leo rushed around like a madman, checking his gauges and wrestling levers. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘No! not on it,’ said Frodo, looking down at him with stern pity. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She loved her pewter, but she stood dry-eyed and looking, for her, a little stern as she saw it disappear in Johnny’s crucible. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z David grabbed the tiller and tried to keep the stern aimed at the side of the tanker, but without any forward movement she wouldn’t steer, couldn’t turn. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Just in time, however, for as the rocks clashed together again the extreme end of the stern ornament was shorn off. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They pulled up beside a boat that was dark and empty and tied their dinghy to its stern. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Simon,” says my dad, looking confused and stern and amused all at once. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Momma cuts him a side-eye, and he says in a more stern tone, “I mean, what? What you do that for?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He could see Faramir’s face, which was now unmasked: it was stern and commanding, and a keen wit lay behind his searching glance. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She had been serving the goddess thus for many years when a Greek galley put in at the inhospitable shore, not under stern necessity, storm-driven, but voluntarily. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “We got your back, kid,” others say with stern nods. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Pistol shots cracked from the stern as pentathletes fired their weapons out over the empty ocean. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I love your sharp, stern voice, since it woke Djo up! Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Abbot Mortimer looked old and stern as he addressed the assembly in Cavern Hole. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z There's a man standing in the open doors of the train, his hands on his hips and his face stern. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Morning announcements were postponed, replaced by stern instructions over the P.A. system—that all students were to line up outside their first-period classes—which no one heard. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When you came out of there you felt that something pretty stern and important had happened. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It was looking at me upside down with a stern expression. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Luther Windham looked up with a stern, proconsular gaze that began to come apart around his eyes and mouth when he saw Bull’s bright and guiltless smile. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Joe stretched out as best he could in the stern, gazing up at the translucent blue sky. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Then he saw that though her mouth was stern, her eyes were twinkling. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Then he jumped into the stern and took up the pole. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Adam blanches at this sudden reality check and Brooke raises her eyebrows in a stern rebuke. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice was stern, but there was an ache in her look that Omakayas had never before seen. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Her face was stern and determined, and she marched with purpose, her long dress swishing behind her. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Ged worked also with the Master Summoner now, but that Master was a stern man, aged and hardened by the deep and somber wizardry he taught. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z A stern voice in my head says, Duck your head and keep walking. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Down to the ship he turned, and boarded her, and called the others to cast off the stern lines and come aboard. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It will be a bad lookout for the Count if the edge of that “Kukri” ever touches his throat, driven by that stern, ice-cold hand! Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Papa’s glare at his retreating children intensified as he pointed one stern finger at them, then to a spot on the ground one foot away from him. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He flashed you a smile and then tried to look all stern. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z My father had a stern manner and did not spare the rod when disciplining his children. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The principal nodded slightly but gave his sternest look before asking for one hundred dollars. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z As Jones grabbed the stern of the boat and shoved it off, a grateful Booth thrust a fistful of Union greenbacks at Jones. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw Mr. Rochester smile:—his stern features softened; his eye grew both brilliant and gentle, its ray both searching and sweet. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The stern lines were slacked off, and Telemakhos commanded: “Rig the mast; make sail!” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t hard to imagine what their group must have looked like: a pack of uniformed men, spears, and stern faces, charging into unknown danger. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They still stood stiff and proud and stern. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “But listen,” David said, his voice turning stern again. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z But she hadn’t heard me—her eyes were locked elsewhere, on a patch of dark water near the stern of the boat. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Picking up the fish, he talks in a stern fishy voice: “‘No, thank you! Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The Chancellor looked around the table, but all mouths were silent, all eyes were stern. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Up ahead, every police craft in the city sat nose to stern, forming a barricade that spanned the entire width of the river. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Her eyes cast a stern, desperate communiqué to her children. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z So stern the night Cora emerged from the mine, it now contained a quality of tenderness. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He let it go over the side and then made it fast to a ring bolt in the stern. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The sailor who looked like me waved back, but so did all the others lined up along the stern, nothing more than friendly. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z His face was scarred with the pox, but he was stern of gesture. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She lay at an awkward angle, her stern tilted, and there were a number of rowing-boats already pulling round her. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The side benches ran the whole length of the boat, merging at the bow and stern to form end benches that were roughly triangular in shape. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He held up a stern finger as he said this and moved his eyes slowly from one face to the next. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The hyena had bitten it off and dragged it to the stern, behind the zebra. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z We shot down the stern of the boat, and Blackjack spread his wings, lighdy coming to a landing on the lowest deck. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z And as he watched, it seemed to him that Denethor grew old before his eyes, as if something had snapped in his proud will, and his stern mind was overthrown. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He has a stern look on his face, so I shake my head no. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z The eyes were hollow and the carven beard was broken, but about the high stern forehead there was a coronal of silver and gold. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Icicles dangled from the bow, the stern, and the riggers that held the oarlocks. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He was far enough ahead that I couldn’t read the words Miss Amanda painted on his stern. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Papá gave them a stern look and told them to sit and be quiet. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “Creativity. Clarity. Cleverness. And penmanship! Poor handwriting can destroy your chances to win,” Mrs. Grayson replied, looking stern. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I’m only joking around, but Yolanda gets a stern expression like I’m one of her little brothers or sisters acting up. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z These soldiers all wore the same stern, tense expressions and handled their bayonetted rifles nervously, as if they were in the camp of the enemy. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma says how mean I’m being and Mrs. Johnson gives me her pinched lip stern look and says, What’s this all about? Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ji-yong has already promised me to be more careful,” she said with a stern glance at his back. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Prosper sat down at the stern of the boat, holding on tightly to the wing. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Grandma was rowing steady, and 1 was in the stern, wondering if the fish showed. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Regardless, the guards’ faces were stern and hard, and she quaked inside. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z When Ulbrickson shouted the start command through his megaphone—“Ready all... Row!”— the JV boat, with Bobby Moch in the stern, pulled away from the sophomores promptly, easily, and decisively. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Will Solace stood in the doorway of the Apollo cabin, a stern look on his face. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Facing the stern, the only thing any of them could see was the heaving back of the man in front of him. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z To allay it, I shall to-day search entire ship carefully from stem to stern. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Mrs. Baker pulled some knitting out of a bag, but it remained on her lap as she watched us with a stern look. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He balanced on the gunnel and the stern bench for a moment, assessing me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Quickly, I reached for the stern line and wrapped it around a cleat to keep the motor straight. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z His father turned off the oil lamp, for the day had arrived, and he looked stern and disciplinary, but Billy Buck didn’t look at Jody at all. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she gives them a stern look, as if to tell them not to say anything bad to upset me. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Jason flew from the stern and landed on the creature’s head. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She then peeped round to where I sat; so stern a neighbour was too restrictive: to him, in his present fractious mood, she dared whisper no observations, nor ask of him any information. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Mama Carmen nodded, her face tightening into that stern glare Sierra remembered so well. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z As Cecilia and Leon approached, they heard the voice again—it was their mother trying to be stern. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z In the mirror I could see Mr. Norton staring out vacantly upon the empty fields, his mouth stern, his white forehead livid where it had scraped the screen. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Already, Lon had learned that when he rushed through his lessons, Erastis would glare at him over the rims of his glasses, stern and judgmental. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She wasn’t angry, she wasn’t wearing that stern look that she sometimes wore when she was playing mother. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Seeing her stern face, I did not complain any further. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z His voice is stern, like he’s trying to convince himself. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Percy glanced toward the stern and spotted Frank, in human form, peeking out from behind a ballista, waiting. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She had a stern look on her face. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Merry, Pippin, and Sam sat at their ease laughing and talking and singing, while the Shirriffs stumped along trying to look stern and important. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z And seated a little apart was a tall man with a fair and noble face, dark-haired and grey-eyed, proud and stern of glance. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They were now well away from Malaga and heading stern first down the New Meadows. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z It thrashed about for a moment before climbing to the stern again and jumping back over the zebra to the middle of the boat, disappearing beneath the tarpaulin. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z In the stern, Bobby Moch began quietly talking them through the race plan one more time. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “A stern warning and reprimand must be made,” Moscow cabled its New York office, “for losing contact with such a source.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A man severe he was and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Ma gives me a stern look and a swift slap on my leg. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Having capitulated on the hair question, Dad put up an even sterner resistance against any future changes in dress. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The birch bark at the stern was held together by a lacing, and the water came in through the seam. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z As they crossed the line, Bobby Moch, defying the laws of physics and common sense, suddenly stood bolt upright in the stern of his twenty-four-inch-wide shell, triumphantly thrusting one fist into the air. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The monk looked down at Pong, his dark eyes stern. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Beyond the ominous water were reared vast cliffs, their stern faces pallid in the fading light: final and impassable. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z At the stern was a large mess hall/lounge, which was where Leo headed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But Mr. Burke had a stern look about him that made me want to lower my gaze. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Brother Ugo was weaving through the crowd calmly, but his face was stern. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Finally, one of the idle tourist boats edged up alongside our stern and the captain tossed me a lanyard. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z All the stern talking-tos she’d gotten at the orphanage, all the wagging fingers and tight faces...they circled back around her like a whirlwind of shame. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Some of them were crying, some were stern. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He shoved the dory out stern first into the New Meadows and noticed how choppy it had become, with even some whitecaps tumbling between him and Malaga. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z When Valentine’s addresses took a stern tone, his practical disposition overcoming his generosity, Gloria stepped in to smooth matters. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z And now the lords Bran glimpsed were tall and hard, stern men in fur and chain mail. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Maybe it was just the glare in her eyes, but she seemed to be looking back at me with a hard, stern expression. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z If I’d heard reports of Allies being late to work or not taking their duties seriously, I was stern in letting them know that we expected better. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He lay in the stern and steered and watched for the glow to come in the sky. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was stern and his blue eyes sharp and penetrating. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I made straight for the ship, roused up the men to get aboard and cast off at the stern. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It jumped over the zebra onto the stern, where the lifeboat’s side benches came together to form a triangular bench. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Li’l Man frown, but she look at him stern, say, “You can’t move. You got to be brave. And no violets.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “It’s like Alice and her pig. She can get that pig to do anything with a stern bit of pig talk.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Her stern face stood out in the crowd. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I could feel myself being pulled down towards the stern. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He may be stern; he may be exacting; he may be ambitious yet; but his is the sternness of the warrior Greatheart, who guards his pilgrim convoy from the onslaught of Apollyon. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The Men that rode them matched them well: tall and long-limbed; their hair, flaxen-pale, flowed under their light helms, and streamed in long braids behind them; their faces were stern and keen. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Her manner had been both stern and kind, as if she believed in my potential. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “I want to meet them,” he said, trying to look stern. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to leave Mami, but Abuela’s eyes were stern, and with her head, she signaled in the direction of the bathroom. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A delicate young man in what looked like a Boy Scout uniform crouched down, reached out his arm, and laid hold of the stern. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The man who was driving looked stern, as if determined to show that he could not be intimidated. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The guardians with their stern faces had no creative power. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My reply was so unexpected, that Mr. Jaggers put the handkerchief back into his pocket without completing the usual performance, folded his arms, and looked with stern attention at me, though with an immovable face. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z She had the same hair and eyes, but looked older and sterner. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Note the paddle wheel and smokestack in the middle of the ship, as well as the masts for sails at both the bow and stern. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Her mouth was curled into a stern frown. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Her face was so beautiful it made me catch my breath, but her expression was stern and dangerous. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z They are long, with pointed sterns and elaborately painted bodies. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z White reaction was swift and stern: white legislators sent back a message instructing blacks to end “the assertion of impractical claims for social and political rights.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Frodo drew himself up, and again Sam was startled by his words and his stern voice. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They passed down the long ranks of waiting men with stern and unmoved faces. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Well, it certainly is!” she said, still stern. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The bird made the stern of the boat and rested there. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The other whisks the tarp off the boat’s stern. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Connor gave me a stern look, like he was my dad. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Edward thrashes again and I say it louder, sterner. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It got so loud in the classroom that Mrs. Rouse had to say, “Now, now, boys and girls!” in her very stern loud voice, and flash the lights on and off. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z His voice was stern, but the look on his face was gentle. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Momma's voice was stern, but still there was a quaver of uncertainty there. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “It would be good to know how we may greet this stranger,” said an old man with a stern face. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z They began to creep up on Penn’s stern. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The long ship lay steady on the waves and went gallantly, but the steersman at the long steering-sweep in the stern looked into the rain that beat the sea and saw nothing but the rain. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The surface of the stern and side benches was continuous and unbroken, as were the sides of the buoyancy tanks. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Not cute little Christmas angels, but high, stern angels in white robes, whose faces were sad and serious from being near God all day and hearing His decisions about the world. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He was imperturbable on the witness stand and treated the prosecutors as though they were errant students who needed stern admonishment. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The big liner passed smaller ships and pleasure craft flying swastikas from their sterns. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z They looked much younger and less stern than she remembered them. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Then he made his way back to the stern and tucked his flashlight into his pants waist. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z As the rate dropped, the Husky Clipper continued to hold its position just off of California’s stern. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Just at this moment Stuart heard a splintering crash, saw the bow of the Lillian plow through his rigging, and felt the whole ship tremble from stem to stern with the force of the collision. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The hyena was leaning against the stern bench, behind the zebra’s carcass, transfixed. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Turner didn’t have to answer, since just then the dory scraped up on the beach a little above the point, and he jumped out the stern and began to push the boat in. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I realized he wasn’t particularly old when his face wasn’t locked in a stern expression. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then it seemed to Gimli and Legolas who were nearby that she wept, and in one so stern and proud that seemed the more grievous. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The high stern seemed to lean back over him for a moment, a long moment, and the tanker was gone, moving rapidly away. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She perched now on the stern of our boat, watching the sanctuary she’d created slip away, more lost with every oar stroke. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Bobby Moch sat astride the stern, hunched forward, pounding the wood, screaming words no one could hear. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z That’s the way Chinese mothers show they love their children, not through hugs and kisses but with stern offerings of steamed dumplings, duck’s gizzards, and crab. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm imagined him watching, and giving a stern nod when everything was put away and swept up. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z We teased him a moment longer, but he remained stiff and stern, so we left off. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Then there was a soft knock at the door, and stern Mrs. Delaney appeared and held out her arms. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I did not know what to do or say; the Company looked so stern and solemn. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d stand up in the stern, the better to squint at the imaginary mooring. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Maggie, in the stern, looked smaller than she ever had. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Kabuo, giving up, propped a buoy bag between the stern fairleads and lit a kerosene lantern with a wooden kitchen match. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Immediately the current seized it and spun it round so the stern was leading, and Malcolm knew his mistake: nothing should be tentative. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then came Livermore’s turn, with a device code-named Morgen- stern that was expected to yield one megaton. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In the prayer following the chapter, all his energy gathered—all his stern zeal woke: he was in deep earnest, wrestling with God, and resolved on a conquest. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Come with us, live with us in O-tokne—can he not come, my lord?” she asked, childlike, of her stern husband. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Her voice was stern, but really, she was a softie. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It’s still alive but not strong enough to fight, or to keep me from looping the rope around the stern cleats. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The listening men obeyed him, climbing in to settle on their benches by the rowlocks, while he stood watchful by the stern. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Weasley ended her speech with a stern look, as if it had been Harry suggesting that it was natural to miss spark plugs. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He kept glancing in the direction of the hospital, then out across Buzzards Bay as if Mr. Sloan’s stolen skiff might appear at any moment, that bully man in the stern. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I tried to be stern with him, as one is to a woman under the circumstances; but it had no effect. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Because of these obscene forays into the realm of the supernatural, Ben was positive that his sister was not a favorite in the stern eyes of the Lord. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Across her stern was a wooden plaque and on it was hand carved FROG. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Although his voice was stern, Stella could see that even he was trying to keep his face from breaking into a smile. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He smiles, out of a face that’s both warm and stern. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She shot Pet a stern glare as she said that, and Pet looked back with its nothing face, its claws clicking against each other idly. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Jason bandaged Piper’s sprained shoulder while Hazel sat at the stern, feeding Nico ambrosia. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “A very old-fashioned idea, to my mind,” Jane and Michael heard the stern voice say. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z A pair of underwater goggles lay on the deck of the dinghy, near the stern seat. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “And that there was an incline from bow to stern?” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Back in the stern he turned so that his left hand held the strain of the line across his shoulders and drew his knife from its sheath with his right hand. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A brave sailor, balancing on the stern, hacked at the glass with an ax, trying to free the trapped people. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z At low tide the shed sat on a sloping mud bank, listing twenty-five degrees from bow to stern. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Her face stared at us, suspicious and stern. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He climbed out of the water and set himself on the stern bench. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Naomi managed the day with no worse casualty than a few stern looks from her teachers when she stifled a yawn in class. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Merry mischief had been replaced by something stern and smoldering. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z They were high and graceful canoes with curving bow and stern and a braced section midships where a mast could be stepped to carry a small lateen sail. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Miig tried to be stern, but he was already fluffing up a nice soft bundle to lie back on. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z For reasons he rarely revealed, he was separated at some point from his parents and taken in by his uncle, a stern and demanding man named Barlea, and a great-aunt, whom he simply called Grandma. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Now she was roosting comfortably in the stern, nibbling bits of jerky and reciting random lines from Charles Dickens and 50 Tricks to Teach Your Dog. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They moored her stern by the stout hawser lines, tossed out the bow stones, and waded in beyond the wash of ripples to mix their wine and cook their morning meal. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat in the stern and pulled her cape around her. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z A light anchor went down and they were left, the bow of one tethered to the stern of the other and both within the swing of the Fayre Eleyne. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The committee which visited Lee met with stern opposition. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he would have to take her to Chief Mmeke, who was a very stern chief. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Despite stern warnings from the United Nations Security Council, North Korea fires a second missile, striking Osaka, Japan. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She opened herself to new friends, the stern but doting Methodist faculty, and the school’s routine and rituals. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The woman, wearing a plain black dress, looks like a sterner version of Miss Larsen. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Hazel reached the stern and couldn’t believe what she saw. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Their mustaches are patchy, and even though they look stern they're probably only a few years older than Katherine and me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z A woman’s stern voice spoke from above: You will pay the price for that, Daedalus. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Had I the ability, and could I reach the nation’s ear, I would today pour out a fiery stream of biting ridicule, blasting reproach, withering sarcasm, and stern rebuke. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The proposal won him only a stern lecture from Lewis Strauss, who maintained that concerns over fallout were overblown, and therefore a ban was unnecessary. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I was lying flat on it, my legs pointed towards the stern. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “I guess,” Marv says later, “her old man was ashamed of having a sixteen-year-old girl of his getting stitched up, especially by someone like me. I guess he was right to be stern. ...” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He could be stern with her most of the time, but when occasionally her temper arose, he could not combat it. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, you be a good girl and do as Abuela tells you,” he said, trying to sound stern. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Some people find him overly stern and frightening, but that is only because he was gifted with such keen judgment and purity of heart. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She turns to give him a stern look. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Go on back to the stern. I’ve had a grand rest.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z She laughs into another kiss, and I feel strong, but so does she, her fingers stern around my arms. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z His eyes are unnaturally hard, set above a stern mouth. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Bobby Moch hunched down in the stern, looked Don Hume in the eyes, and growled at him to keep it steady at twenty-nine. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The bow was like the stern; it had an end bench. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Slow down a little,” Bud called, and made his way to the cockpit at the stern. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She hadn’t lost her temper exactly, but her voice was frighteningly stern, and the men’s voices, which until this point had been arguing with her, fell silent. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In it were contained all the old poetry and stern cadences of what the Marine Corps embodied and embraced. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Rochester’s extreme pallor had disappeared, and he looked once more firm and stern. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The kind, brown eyes looked as if they could be stern, and though he was unusually merry, she fancied he had found her out, but didn’t mean to let her know it. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The navigation lights shined brightly across the water and a red lantern had been placed, clearly visible, on the stern. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Throughout there was a strange bitterness; an absence of consolatory gentleness; stern allusions to Calvinistic doctrines—election, predestination, reprobation—were frequent; and each reference to these points sounded like a sentence pronounced for doom. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Speak the truth! the monster said, its voice stern and terrifying now. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z A long, stern pause, then, “Yeah, well, that’s sort of why I was calling. Feel like talking about it?” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Doña Susana will be there watching you,” Mami warned, unnecessarily, since we expected another pair of eyes as stern and unforgiving as hers to watch our every move when she wasn’t around. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She touched the long arm of the tiller, resting against the stern. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Its red wings beat so fast that it looks like a flame dancing around her stern face. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “State your business,” he says in a stern voice. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z By the time the two boats crossed the line, in the last vestiges of twilight, a glimmer of open water showed between the stern of the Husky Clipper and the bow of the California Clipper. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He looked round at his bedraggled, shivering comrades and then at Kehaar, spruce and brisk on the stern. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He was stern and massive and expressionless, more like a pillar of rock than a man, but he stooped and held out his hand to shake. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z If he reported Dana to Miss Hennepin, she’d do nothing more than summon him to her office for a stern lecture, which Dana would laugh off. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Micah stops drumming the table and gives us a stern face. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He looked at the poster: the white face was fleshy but stern; one hand was uplifted and its index finger pointed straight out into the street at each passer-by. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He’s a stern man, but he doesn’t seem like a willfully cruel one. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She gripped my arm, steered me in the house, and gave me a stern time-out on a stool. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He stopped for a moment and looked back and saw in the reflection from the street light the great tail of the fish standing up well behind the skiff’s stern. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When it had gone a few yards, the stern swung slowly outward until it was broadside on to the stream. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The well-known face was there: stern, relentless as ever—there was that peculiar eye which nothing could melt, and the somewhat raised, imperious, despotic eyebrow. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The media fawn over Bill Cosby and other figures when they give stern lectures to black audiences about black men failing to be good fathers and failing to lead respectable lives. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She shifts her body slightly so she's facing me, her eyes almost stern. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Slender and tall she was in her white robe girt with silver; but strong she seemed and stern as steel, a daughter of kings. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z As the storm continued, a large buildup of ice on the sea anchor’s rope had kept the line swinging and sawing against the stern. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z One was going to confront Old Qian, a stern and frightening man who stalked our alleys speaking to no one. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He cringed before them in the grass as Hazel waited, stern and motionless, with Silver at his side. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he stood again in the stern of the Islander, square-knotted his buoy bag line to his net line, and released the brake on the net drum. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Roent pointed a stern finger, and the man turned back to his work. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her affect was stern but her eyes danced. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z "You can go out with your sister," Ma says, and her voice is stern. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Keep your eyes open,” he said, and bent back to the oars, trying to get the stern steady and the bow pointed to the island. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z As the Washington boys backed their shell into position, the official in the stake boat for lane three reached out a hand and laid hold of their stern. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z His father had given him a high-bridged nose, a stern nether lip, and high cheekbones. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Mrs. Clarke stopped; she fixed Penelope with a stern and cautionary look. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He said not a word to her, but contented himself with sending a stern reprimand to Aeolus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He inspected it from stem to stern, scraping off the green slime that had accumulated during the winter, examining every inch. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “All but a few payments. By the end of a good summer’s trade she’ll be every inch mine from stem to stern.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Willis, throw him a stern line. We’ll tow you in, boy.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Babcock sent him out with a stern warning: His leg would not stand the rigors of riding. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He spent that afternoon with his orphans, even took up sword and shield himself to provide a sterner test for a few of the older lads. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “It is somewhat awry, with the bow aslant from the stern, but it hath an air, as if it had been battling the storm.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z He grinned like a fool, then cleared his throat, and his stern expression fell back into place. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Let them come. In me they shall find a sterner foe than Cleon. I would sooner perish fighting than return my children to bondage.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Reta watched the workers with a stern eye and a quick word for anything that wasn’t being done to her satisfaction. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was stern, as an elder should be, but always welcoming. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The captain straightened and looked toward the stern, where the stowaways were waiting in the great cabin with Doc and Horse. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Jason jumped over them, his sword drawn, and raced toward the stern. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I want to ask Ma a dozen questions, but the stern look on the strange old lady’s face tells me I’d better keep my questions to myself for now. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “You just have to be stern with that horse,” she says. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When the butcher returns, he hears a lot of Vietnamese in a voice stern and steady, from eyes even more so. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I found Lev in the storage room, overseeing a delivery of linen tachrichim with the same stern solemnity he displayed when tending to corpses. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Then fastening the prow to the stern of the other boat, they drew him out into the water. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The fog was closing over the two ships, curling over their sterns and sails. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Apprehensive at the sight of these men, so stern in their demeanor, I hesitated by the door, unwilling to go further. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z But the conversation shifted after the stern warning. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Don’t sound good, that’s for sure, and it makes me worry about a wave coming over the stern. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He turns, and his expression is stern, familiar. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It is interesting, in that light, to note that the outsider’s invective is typically more stern and solemn: an insider, more comfortable reading the audience’s social codes, can risk a joke. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z They were both silent, but the Professor started and quivered; his face, however, grew grimmer and sterner still. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z On the stern, each boat bears its name. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The soldier stepped back, but his face was stern. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z They were so muscular, so stern in their dark blue uniforms. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She looks older to me than she ever has, stern and tough and worn by time. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The Captain fetched the pole from the kitchen, and after he had handed it in to me in the stern, he climbed in and sat down facing me, his arms tightly folded across his chest. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wanted to see you,” Carl said in the stern tone he reserved for children and animals. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z It had even occurred to her that the police might be summoned and criminal charges filed, after which she would have to bravely defend herself in front of a stern, white-wigged judge. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I turned and swung, and falling on the tarpaulin, I threw the mako towards the stern. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She exuded Don’t mess with me, her face stern and staring straight ahead. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z If she knew I was eating cookies for breakfast, there'd be an even sterner lecture. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z And because he knew he was weak, he grew more and more stern and painstaking and much less likely to accept an excuse or a borderline disability. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And though the current pulled at it, dragging its stern sidewise, the boat was wedged and could not follow. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I open my mouth to deny it, but Miss Duncan gives me a stern look. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z His eyes hold mine, and as the silent seconds pass, he looks less and less stern. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Well? What sort of light reprimand did our friendly spider god get? A time-out and a stern talking-to?” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It sits there for several seconds, opening and closing its wings, as if sharing a secret with the stern woman. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z After a number of laps it stopped short at the stern bench and crouched, directing its gaze downwards, to the space below the tarpaulin. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The stern horizon-fenced plains of the Panhandle are foreign to the little wooded hills and sweet streams in the Davis Mountains. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite repeated questionings and stern talking-tos both at school and at home, she had refused to say anything about what had caused this outburst. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The stern men walked quickly to the gulch and across the foot bridge and they hammered on the door of the doctor who had studied in France. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “You will not leave,” he said, his baby face stern. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z People had taken to calling them “banana boats,” because once they were exposed to water both their bows and sterns tended to curve ever so slightly upward. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There was a surprising touch of sympathy in her voice that contradicted her stern, dark eyes and hard-set mouth. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Boghetti was short, stocky, and dynamic, a demanding teacher with a vast store of knowledge about vocal technique and a stern manner with his students. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Two beautiful people, a young man and a young woman in evening clothes, were at the rail in the stern, loving each other and their dreams and the lake. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet every time the hyena paused at the stern bench, my heart jumped. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he saw Grandmother’s stern face, her skin as thin as rice paper, her white hair spread across her pillpw. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z His father pointed a stern finger at him. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Her features are stern, so angular they almost make her unattractive, but not quite. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z In the stern the net slipped free from the drum and rolled over the fairleads easily toward the sea until at last the whole of it was out of the boat, three hundred fathoms long. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The Master Windkey stood in the stern and raised up the magewind into the sail, and quickly the ship departed, and was gone. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The ancestor in front was a thin older man, with a heavily beaded blanket across one shoulder, short curly hair, and a stern expression. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Chris, now’s not the time,” said Dad, giving me a stern look in the rearview mirror. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z In the distance now and then I would see dolphins; closer in, flying fish; and still closer, at the stern, sharks waiting for the daily garbage from the galley. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The questioners had that beautiful detachment and devotion to stern justice of men dealing in death without being in any danger of it. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Blurs on the horizon became ships, became bow and stern and the smears of faces. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z As the Great Six filed by, they gave us rocket boys stern looks. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I sat in the stern with my coat on and the collar turned up and watched Catherine row. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z ‘Go now and rest as you may. Tomorrow’s need will be sterner.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z They were fresh and hard and he laid them side by side and dropped the guts and the gills over the stern. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a stern sentence and there was wailing among the spectators. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind them from the Deep came the stern cries of men issuing from the caves, driving forth the enemy. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Her face was stern, her hands on her hips. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t come in here to talk about Jesus,” he said, trying to sound stern. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z After that, for the first time in his life, Billy Ray started wondering about the Lord, whom he’d previously always considered a kind of stern Santa Claus. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked about in stern displeasure, his jaws clamped together indomitably, and then turned suddenly to water as he remembered the staff sergeant’s exact words: he could go right in, since Major Major was out. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z |
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