| 单词 | sticking |
| 例句 | She’d changed into a ratty Museum of Modern Art T-shirt and her regular marker-colored jeans, her blue plastic hairbrush sticking out of her pocket. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “I really admire all of you for sticking with this,” Ms. McCrea said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z For once the Doctorita is taking my side, sticking up for me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And when the blur in my eyes finally vanishes, I see it, sticking up like a hitchhiker’s thumb. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Aaron!” he barks, sticking his nose in the air. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I had a cousin who lived in Englewood, plenty of money there but gaudy rich, lots of lawn statuary, half the saints in the Gregorian calendar sticking out of the Ficus benjamina. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z She was ready to turn and leave, when she saw the foot sticking out from beneath the pile of curtains. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I fell a couple of times, tripping over roots sticking out from ground that was ashy and loose in the thinning earth, washed out from the endless rain. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z It feels like my lips are sticking way out. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The blood stopped spreading, but he still felt like he had a hot metal curtain rod sticking through his ribs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Jam felt her palm twinge in memory, and she curled her fingers around the bandage sticking to her skin. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He crawls around in the back seat sticking his hand down between the seat cushions for change. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Some prisoners were already awake, their hands and arms wrapped in rags sticking through the bars of the window. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I was packing my knapsack for school when I noticed it sticking out of my library book—which was about a village of squirrels, or maybe it was mice. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z His mouth talks, but his eyes never stop hunting, looking for some hidden law of physics that could explain the missing head and hands that ought to be sticking out of my black turtleneck shirt. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled up my T-shirt and started sticking them all over my chest and belly. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Out in the lake, in the short part of the L, something curved and yellow was sticking six or eight inches out of the water. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The day before I’d gone to first grade, T. Ray had found me in the peach stand sticking a nail into one of his peaches. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There were no mirrors in camp, but he imagined he looked like he had a hard-boiled egg sticking out of him. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Surely she could see the end of the card sticking out and would be curious. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z August looks down at the finger sticking into his chest, pauses a few beats, and then takes it daintily between thumb and forefinger. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Puffskein is a scavenger that will eat anything from leftovers to spiders, but it has a particular preference for sticking its tongue up the nose of sleeping wizards and eating their bogies. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Catch sight of him in the hotel garden and he is wolfing a Dairy Milk Bar and has two more sticking out of his trouser-pocket. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I think about sticking my tongue out at her, but I don’t. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z It’s this cluster of boulders in the middle of the west woods that, if you look at it just the right way, looks like a huge fist sticking out of the ground. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She looked like someone who enjoyed sticking her fingers in electrical sockets. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He turned and almost screamed out loud—a beetle blade was only a few inches from him, its spindly legs poking through the ivy and somehow sticking to the stone. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She came back to the porch with her bristles sticking out all over her and with dissatisfaction written all over her face. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He was emaciated, the bones of his face sticking out sharply against the yellowish skin. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A few seconds later, so close to the boat I could have leaned down and grabbed it, a large sea turtle appeared, a hawks bill, flippers lazily turning, head sticking out of the water. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She had one of the heads in her lap, wrapping folds of pink velour around it and sticking pins here and there to hold the cloth in place. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The second floor has one of those three-sided windows sticking out. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Ess laughed the entire way, sticking out her tongue as she ran. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Angel sings, sticking out her tongue and crossing her eyes. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z The boy was seated on a chair, a striped tie was folded at his neck, and his short hair was parted to one side, with a few stray pieces sticking up. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The second time, I performed much better, sticking all my landings and not wobbling or messing up on the beam. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z They had one huge shot of the splintered walkways sticking up in all directions, like Godzilla had just trampled through there. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It is upside down, wheels sticking up into the air and still spinning, like a beetle stuck on its back. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A curl on top is floppy, sticking straight up. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She held up a strange-looking plastic thing with a hose sticking out of it. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The tiger kept sticking its head in one of the wooden crates before awkwardly trying to cram its whole body into the space. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z My father’s arm looked like it had been twisted out of its socket My mother was lying facedown across my father’s body, and her tongue was sticking out of her mouth. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z She missed the familiar drafty classrooms, the textbook pages sticking to her cheeks. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z It seeped into her head wrap, soaking the black twists sticking out from it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Well, he looks perfectly composed and groomed, but the tag is sticking out of his sweater and the strong smell of whiskey is emanating from his tea. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Yup,” said Laney, the tip of her tongue sticking out the side of her mouth. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The only thing that’s different is the iron nail sticking out of either side of my right shin. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The Panthers opened the doors and we trailed inside, the three of us sticking close together. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z They look like squashed pieces of pizza dough sticking out of the top of my neck or something. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I saw two kids younger than me working on a snowman, except it was so cold, the snow wasn’t packing and it looked more like a snow heap with branches sticking out for arms. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z A paperboy cap sat on his hair, which he’d gelled into a tall tower sticking straight up off his head. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Some people saw the rocket sticking out of the window, and shouts of encouragement rang out. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He wants to ask the red-faced peddler, with his fingers sticking through the brown cotton gloves, if he can hold the tumbling bear for a minute, but he is afraid. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She was all dressed up like she’d been invited to a party, and she wasn’t the least bit shy about sticking her nose in front of the cameras. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "It was one fight. He was sticking up for some girl the kids pick on." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z But life had a way of sticking its foot out, sending you sprawling. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I leaned against the two big boxes on the counter, sticking my finger in the diamond-shaped spaces between the rows and rows of empty jars inside. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z In fact, he is quiet for a boy, and does not favor rude words or sounds such as those produced by sticking your hand in your armpit and giving it a squeeze. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sure you won’t mind sticking your hand down in the flour bag with all those weevils and maggots in there.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a tail sticking out of it. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Helmuth clasps his hands on top of his head, walks, elbows sticking out like wings. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z This shirt suddenly feels itchy, like Maddy’s words are sticking to my skin. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z When she took her hand away they saw that she was sticking the Gingerbread Stars to the sky. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Before sticking the key into the ignition, Jus grabs his cell phone from the center console. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “I didn’t know that was a thing. Cooking something on the stove and then sticking the entire pot in the oven.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z In front of her, on the table, was a small piece of prickly pear cactus, just a corner of a tiny lobe, big enough to have a couple of spines sticking out of it. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It stopped against the curb, with its back end sticking out at a forty-five-degree angle. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “I’m not sure if these are going to work,” Dari said as we put the finishing touches on S’meggs, sticking random twigs into jumbo-size marshmallows. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The other one’s head and two little paws were sticking out. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There was Charlie—whose last letter had been too long ago—sticking his sweet neck out on my behalf. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “You Miss Saunders’s pet, anyhow,” Char says, sticking gum in her mouth. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z I start sucking my shirt cuff that’s sticking out of my jacket sleeve. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She held her two hatpins with their brass orbs nested against her thumb and the twenty-centimeter spikes sticking out. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t know who—or what—was making the noise, but I wasn’t planning on sticking around to find out. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It was better than sticking one kid with the entire quota, wasn’t it? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But he wouldn’t vote for such a law, arguing that it was just another example of the government sticking its nose into people’s business. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z She landed flat on her back with all four feet sticking up. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z His too-long hair, more silver than black, is sticking out all over the place. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Chronicler hesitated for a bare moment before reaching out quickly, as if he were sticking his hand into a fire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I looked down at the yellow legs sticking out of the unfamiliar white silk pajamas they had dressed me in. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Said glass is broken and sticking out in jagged shards, but I can see straight inside to the darkness beyond. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Laurie obediently threw himself down on the turf, and began to amuse himself by sticking daisies into the ribbons of Amy’s hat, that lay there. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She was now kneeling right on the edge of the hole with her head down and her enormous behind sticking up in the air like a giant mushroom. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z In the first one, Mrs. Smeath is wrapped up in white tissue paper like a can of Spam or a mummy, with just her head sticking out, her face wearing its closed half-smile. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Celaena eased farther up the pipe, her toes sticking to the metal. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She was a sight to behold there on the floor, scrubbing away, with her flyaway hair sticking out and dark bruise-colored circles under her eyes from all her worrying about us catching the kamikaze disease. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He started back, but just then saw the ends of two or three wooden planks sticking out of the brush. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The last Stanley saw of it was one hairy leg sticking out of the lizard's mouth. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The dog was suddenly airborne, held aloft, paws sticking out. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z You couldn’t help notice her two big toes sticking out from the gap, because they were painted with matching dark pink nail polish and were very bright. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Or by sticking to my one-person strike until—who knows?—she eventually relented and let us drive her to the nearest ER or at least sat down? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z On the mantelpiece in the dining-room and sticking up behind the hatrack there were bright yellow leaves. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z There was nothing sticking above the water as far as he could see. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside my eyelids was a Lambert & Butler cigarette sticking out of its box, like in an advert. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z But no man with an infant sticking out of his chest. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Tiara’s ’do was short and spiky with a longer strip sticking up in the middle, warrior-style. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The seed started sticking its head out further and further. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z It isn’t even 4:00 p.m. yet, but he’s already in his Captain America pajama bottoms, and his short black hair is sticking up in all directions. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It falls loose across the width of my back, the wet strands sticking to my body. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Like sticking me with a new roommate who I refuse to talk to. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z There’s a letter waiting today when I get home from school, sticking out of mail slot 4D. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Or they would cut the top off a big gourd they had grown and use that, sticking an ear of corn in the opening to seal it. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Coloured posters of the performances are still sticking on a hoarding. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think everyone who is sticking around feels the same way.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It involves jumping with your legs sticking out sideways and shaking your shoulders with your arms and hands up. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I felt as if I were stupidly sticking my head out the window of an airplane in flight. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I stop panting and look up long enough to see Charlie sticking his head out of the pisa y corre, screaming at the top of his lungs for me to hurry. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z For a second, Seven thought it might be enchanted mail, but then she noticed the old brown dress shoes sticking out beneath the boxes. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “He was sticking close to Dustfinger all the time,” he pointed out. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But Yishan still looked like the same boy, tilted dangerously over the bridge’s railing, now with the tip of his tongue sticking out from the corner of his mouth. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z George took the steep steps onto her own bus and shuffled along the narrow corridor, her feet sticking to the rubbery floor. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z That and the steel hoop of the wheel sticking up out of the cockpit aft. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Each little tree was now packed with dirt about a foot high, with a few green leaves sticking out at the top. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “All those women in bikinis strutting around Cape Canaveral, and there’s old Wernher and his boys with their big rockets sticking up in the air. How do you feel when our rockets work?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z That meant most days, I could see the pigs, some as big as miniature ponies, arriving on the back of huge livestock trucks, their pink and whiskered noses sticking through the metal crates. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She took a deep whiff of the daisy before sticking it behind her ear. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The top one was sticking a little, so I left it alone. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Because I like it in the down under, got the place all to myself and no fear of Gram sticking her head in the door and saying Maxwell dear, what are you doing? Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “For sticking to your prior commitments, you will receive our special Prior Commitment Sticker prize: a complete set of Lemoncello Sticker Picture Games and a laptop computer to play them on! Enjoy.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z She turned the eggs to keep the developing embryos from sticking to the shells. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I don’t know if he figured something must be amiss if the only two Black fencers on his team both quit, but I wasn’t interested in sticking around to help him figure it out. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I stood up, feeling the shirt sticking to my back. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He hurt his head and shoulders on nails sticking down from above as he crawled. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s no bell by the door, or there was a bell, but it’s been dismantled, or chewed up by a wild animal, only a bunch of ravaged wires sticking out. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z We fixed up a bird table, a board sticking out from the sill. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Sticking up for somebody who’s having a hard time sticking up for herself.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I might as well have been sticking a sword in a teddy bear for all the reaction he showed. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z It was in the fourth block we came to, a tall, bland building with peeling blue paint and with television aerials sticking out from the verandahs. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Angel’s sticking her lips out and glaring at me, and I know my words will never make it to the paper in front of me. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z If the punt did pass under the bridge without sticking, it would do so by no more than a claw’s breadth. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s like a magic museum,” I say, admiring an antique lacquered box with swords sticking out of its sides. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I look away, hiding a grin, and inhale sharply, flexing the best I can while I lift up my shirt and attach the tube to the button sticking out of my abdomen. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Ash flew around us like snow, collecting on our hair and sticking to our wet clothes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Two front legs sticking straight up and a deeply sunk head are all that is visible of it above her crossed arms. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I consider sticking my feet out to trip him on one of the episodes of happy restlessness, but I’m afraid the noise of him falling would disturb Mr. Ram downstairs. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Now I pulled some of the tape off and put it over my tags, sticking them to my chest. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s got bushy red whiskers and orange-red hair, sticking up at crazy angles from his scalp. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z There was a Styrofoam coffee cup propped up next to the gearshift and a cigar smoldering in a metal ashtray sticking out of the dashboard. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He was sticking close to Dustfinger, close as a burr, and he didn’t like the gutted cottage. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Team Egg,” he said, sticking his hand out, palm down. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They’d repaired their plane themselves, sticking wooden plugs into the holes. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Hooper was sticking a lot of new stamps into his green leather album. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z It looked like some awful torture table, with these metal stirrups sticking up in mid-air at one end and all sorts of instruments and wires and tubes I couldn't make out properly at the other. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I pulled on my elastic haptic gloves and flexed my fingers to make sure none of the joints was sticking. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Red-tailed hawks would like to eat those snakes. We have red-tailed hawks all over. Those white bellies sticking out all over the place,” Axel says. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “She wants to see it,” the older man says, sticking my money in his pocket. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The hospital has a way of sticking to your skin. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z I climb up, sticking to the stronger branches close to the trunk, and find a sturdy fork for my bed. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z His little remaining head fuzz and my crazy ’do were both sticking up at odd angles. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She hands us each a headband with a feather sticking up like one rabbit ear. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The face on the other side of the gorse bush crumpled into a gargoyle, tongue sticking out, eyes popping, then returned to girl. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I check myself out in the mirror and yelp when I see one shock of hair sticking straight up. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “You are pay me now,” the woman was demanding, sticking her head under the table to find the face of her customer. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The storm blew itself out, the surge waters receded, and there, sticking halfway above the surface, was the lost crab boat. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The cell feels the virus sticking to it and enfolds the virus and drags it inside. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There are long needles sticking out of my ankles! A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Later she would explain that the boys had been taunting her, sticking their feet in the aisle to trip her, kicking her, and calling her names. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It looks worse than I had hoped—wet and sticking instead of scabbed over. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Inside an alder bush, just ahead of him, a family of wrens was darting and hopping about, their tails sticking upwards like Indian head-dress feathers. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Now he sort of frowns, sticking his lips out. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Chess’s hair was mashed on one side and sticking out on the other. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Quincy stayed curled up tight, that one foot sticking out. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Feet bare, hair sticking up, Seth trotted into the room. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z His tail was as big as a wet corncob and every hair on his small body was sticking straight up. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Surely it couldn’t be at the two beautiful hound pups sticking out of the gunny sack. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He comes running back to the fort with arrows sticking out of him and dies soon after. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Still in his pajamas, he managed to climb up on it but was hardly settled when he saw a hand sticking up out of the molasses. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z But Teresa, sitting next to him, was a study in concentration, her tongue sticking out the corner of her mouth as she traced lines up and down, side to side. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z As I looked at him in his permanently rumpled black suit, part of his hair sticking up like a rooster’s, his frustration and fatigue showing in his face, I worried for him. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z My dad was sticking out of the open fridge, balancing on one crutch. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I showed a picture of a jellyfish that looks like Darth Vader, and another that looks like a kindergartener’s drawing of sunshine, just a big circle with lines sticking out in every direction. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He saw the faded yellow piece of paper sticking out from the coins. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He pops back up near the pier, hair sticking to his forehead, and Alex turns around and stares at him, breathless at the loss. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I ask him in what I hope is a menacing fashion, sticking my fingers under his armpits to tickle him. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Queenie creeps into his lap, leaving her hind legs sticking straight out, like a frog. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Those couple of Dragon writing pages sticking out of it. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z The doctors probed Lincoln’s bullet wound with their bare, dirty fingers, sticking their pinkies inside Lincoln’s brain. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They rode past the blackened bones of houses and barns without number, chimneys sticking up like grave markers, the husked stone walls of ravaged mills and granaries. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I’m sweaty, and my hair is sticking to the side of my face. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Leaves are sprinkling down all over her, sticking in her hair. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z His hair was very white and short, sticking up in places at the back of his head. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He kept sticking his nose into her elbow and flipping up her arm and wouldn’t stop until she stroked him. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Two or three old leaves lay inside, and a plastic glass with a straw sticking out of its cover. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “If nothing happened to your ankle you must have an egg under your skin it’s sticking up so much. Here’s another egg for your other leg.” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was made from a very small gourd with the pointed end of a twig sticking out from the narrow side and a fan-shaped bit of bark wedged into a slot on the opposite end. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Leah went and fetched the owl back and sashayed around the house with it sitting on her shoulder, saying Father was sticking up for her side of things. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I scoot beneath the sticking barbs, stand up, brush myself off, and pull the armband up over my right sleeve. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z There are Violas, too, frightened and looking to me for help, and Spackles with my knife sticking outta their chests and there’re all talking at once, all talking to me in a roar of voices. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Nat pointed at the table a few feet away, and when Jinny glanced down at it, she recognized a lumpy tuft of tangled black hair sticking out from under the tabletop. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She yelped, tossed the pillow aside, and sat up to find a tiny kitten, ears like little tufts sticking from its head, getting ready to pounce. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z You’re hunched over with your butt sticking up, your feet pressed hard against the pedals, your itchy palms raised, with just the tips of your fingers on the gritty track, waiting. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “Mac,” he inquired, “do you actually believe there’s a pole up there sticking out on top of the world?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s got little nails sticking out of a rubberized pad, and the pad is connected to a long, dark piece of curved metal. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z She tells me sit down and have some pig’s head and I force it into my mouth and I’m so stuffed I have to lie on the bed with my belly sticking out a mile. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z A suction sleeve liner goes right over my stump, and it has a two-inch notched metal peg sticking out of the bottom of it. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z His hair is sticking straight up, and he has toothpaste around his mouth. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I sat up and saw my bike on the ground, a freshly snapped gumbo-limbo branch sticking out of the front spokes. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z A second later, Roany landed flat on his back inside the bed of that dump cart, with all four feet sticking up. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked young, but her hair was frizzy white, sticking out on either side of her head like the white of a giant fried egg. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z My clothes are sticking to my skin, but I’ll get eaten alive by bugs if I take off my shirt. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z At last there was something different—a mass of rock sticking up out of the sand about fifty yards long and thirty feet high. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z From the way his pockets were sticking out it looked like he had one Tyrannosaurus rex and one triceratops. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The field had been turned a last time and there were stalks of stubble sticking out of the ground and the faint trace of the disc was still visible from east to west. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z So he was back into the old mode by which the Congolese economy had operated for centuries, sticking near the shoreline and punting the pirogue. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Standing there, barefoot, her hair damp with sweat and sticking to her cheeks like paint, she felt easy. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She had spent days sticking them together and cutting up the paper, she had painted picture after picture, and Mo had to write what they were underneath them. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She made that outdoors over an open fire, and she’d put pennies in the caldron to keep it from sticking. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Hot chilies and cayenne,” adds Zion, sticking out a thumb and finger. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z And at this point, sticking to the lie is riskier than keeping him happy with a story. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia was sipping coffee with her little finger sticking out. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Almost straight ahead of him, he could see what looked like a fist, with its thumb sticking up. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Then Trouble noticed two things—one, a pair of black boots was sticking out of a shrub beside the door, and two, there was a massive human standing in the doorway. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Sorry,” he said, sticking it back in his pocket. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z As she picked up the package she noticed a red, white, and blue Express Mail envelope sticking halfway out of her mailbox next to the doorway. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She busied herself with sticking the thumbtack a little tighter into the wall. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They were both moving too slow, their cargo shorts and T-shirts sticking to them. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “Honey,” Mom replied, sticking with what was on her mind, “does your dad know you have all this dangerous war stuff out?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then Tyrone came in—his hair was sticking up all wild. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Since the school closed, I had been running loose, and yet not running very far at all, sticking closer to our barracks now than ever before. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Also the same black hair sticking up straight in the front and flat in the back. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I was on edge the rest of the day, the encounter with the boy sticking to me like burs pricking at my skin. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The letter was right in front of her, conveniently sticking out of the open envelope. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He went out and got a flat piece of cardboard and folded it up into a box, sticking a big piece of tape on the bottom. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z With that she gives him a polite nod and walks back the way they came, and as Bailey watches her go he notices that the mud is not sticking to her boots. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They joined me in streaking our faces with berry juice and sticking chicken feathers in our hair. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Every breath felt like a hundred tiny needles sticking me in the chest. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Then he put the Atabrine right into my mouth, sticking it as far down my throat as he could reach. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z On pegs were also pieces of harness, a split collar with the horsehair stuffing sticking out, a broken hame, and a trace chain with its leather covering split. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The bullets could be seen sticking out just a little bit in the baby’s body and she was swelling. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z There was a garden fork sticking out of the dog. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Alsole, my landlord, has emerged from his apartment and is stalking toward me, his frown resembling a fish’s, his thin orange hair sticking out in every direction. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z You could only see my shoulder and ear, sticking out on the right, behind everybody else. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Another suggestion was to attach one end of a rubber tube to an air pump while sticking the other end into the wound until it reached the bullet. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I was so relieved, and I liked Joey even more at that moment, but I mean that in a totally non-gay way, because I felt like he was sticking up for me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A tennis shoe sticking out between two Dumpsters. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There were so many sharp needle points sticking out at unexpected angles that it was like juggling a porcupine. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z With the town so deserted, Doha was sharply aware of how much they were sticking out. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The guy began to choke, his grayish-purple tongue sticking out between his chapped lips. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It was oval shaped, with branches sticking out here and there like a woman who had not combed her hair. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A copy of A Wrinkle in Time was facedown in her lap, and her feet, sticking out from underneath her bright blue lehenga, didn’t touch the floor. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Some of it blew in her face, sticking to her makeup, but she didn’t flinch. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It’s the black fabric that makes up her lady’s torso and the straight pins sticking out of her headless neck. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Jeez, Piper, why do you go sticking your nose in this?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z My siblings all have gray pouches under their eyes; their hair is knotted and sticking out in many directions. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When I get close, I spot a piece of cardboard sticking out of her garbage can. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Ah, now,” said the saint, sticking his head out of the door. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z With the arrow still sticking out of his strap, Rondon fired his rifle into the air, scaring the Indians off. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The Commander’s Wife hurries in, in her ridiculous white cotton nightgown, her spindly legs sticking out beneath it. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “We piled them up like they were logs, over two hundred, arms and legs sticking out. And we piled brush on top and poured coal oil on.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She was sweating, her hair sticking to her face. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Grave chuckled, sticking his gnarled fingers into the pockets of his worn and dirty pants. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Frankie had already slipped his stocking off its hook and was sticking his hand down into it. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z When my guide was down in a posture, I tried everything I could to get down as he was, but there I was, sticking up. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There were lots of pictures of girls holding their legs open or sticking their bottoms out. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Mist hung about the ground, finches were singing in the oak tree beside the house, and there was my mother, her pregnant belly sticking out in front of her. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z And even though I beat them with my fists, I knew why my dad was sticking close—they were coming back with fire. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z One end of the thing was pressed into the bank, but along its length it diverged, sticking out slightly into the stream. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark turned a corner and lurched down the alley that led back to the Shack, sticking close to the building on his right for a partial shield. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She was twenty-two feet long, with a two-foot wooden bowsprit sticking from her nose, a stainless steel pulpit above it. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Yeah, I don’t fancy walking around with a periscope sticking out of my head,” said Harry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z As the mouth came closer, my eyes went straight to the huge, serrated teeth, gnarly and sticking out at different angles. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The female guard was darker-skinned, with curly hair sticking out the sides of her helmet. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The fish had fed out into water so shallow that his top fin was sticking out. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The sawdust was falling into my eyes and as I was sweating pretty hard, it was sticking to my face too. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In the bright moonlight, Poulsson and his men could just make out the shapes of dark rocks sticking up from the snowy ground. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We walked through the narrow passages, admiring the artworks and shivering to see chunks of bone sticking out of the walls. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z With a sudden forceful movement, he reached out his arm, his collar falling open so Pinmei could see a silver pin sticking out from the imperial gold silk of his hidden robe. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Looking over at him dizzily, I see the hilt of my knife is sticking out of his chest. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The knife is sticking out of his chest. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Valley began to write numbers on the side of the map, her tongue sticking out slightly, her brow furrowed in a show of extreme concentration. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He did not want this woman to see him for the first time with the wadding sticking out of his clothes. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z But it hadn’t just been thrown down accidentally, because sticking out from one end of it was the stock of a gun. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The train overflowed with people, people sticking their heads out the windows for air, men sitting on the roof and hanging off the sides. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Every fifty yards there was another card sticking on a bush, or hanging from the branches of a madrone, or tacked to the trunk of a buckeye, and all of them said, “Welcome Home.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Her legs are sticking out of her sheets, and I can see the plaid boxer shorts she wears for pajamas. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z There was a big hole in the recently whitewashed wall, and a tangle of rubber tubes and pipes was sticking out of it. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I loved sticking my nose right on top of Joey’s head and smelling all those nice things baked together. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks for sticking up for me back there. For telling Dodge the truth.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z At the bottom center of the bulkhead just above the seat there was a nylon strap sticking out, the end of it doubled and cross-stitched. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I explained everything about my mother dying when I was small, my father going to' his Maker earlier this summer after a tractor accident, which was the story I was sticking with. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m a little bit bi, and I’m sticking with that.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Sit down, Uhmma says and sits back on her feet, butt close to the ground, knees sticking up to the sky. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The complete patio set—called "masculine salmon" on a manufacturer's tag sticking out from one of the cheap metal chairs—has cut distinct circles in the wall-to-wall carpeting. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He brought them a large plate full of jumokbap, small fist-sized rice balls mixed with barley, seaweed, salt, sesame oil, and toasted sesame seeds, sitting on a white cloth to prevent sticking. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z No one had any broken bones sticking out. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z There were a lot of pine trees, and the snow was sticking to them. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z When he looks down at the wet field, he thinks the grass looks like ugly hair sticking up from a bloody head. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Big Ma said, “Strong is sticking around. Raising ’em. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “Dr. Hamid says I’m steadily climbing to the top of the transplant list now, so I’ll be here for a month, taking antibiotics, sticking to my regimen....” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I’m walking along the street and parts of my body are sticking out through the dress, parts of my bare skin. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Hanako watched her grandmother stir the soup, then remove the pot from the stove, her thin arms sticking out from beneath her rolled-up sleeves. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Meggie’s eyes began to burn, and when she rubbed them she found sand sticking to her knuckles. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But the way she imagined it was feeling like long nails were sticking into your stomach. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Laura was wearing a shapeless blue anorak, and her hair—a lot shorter than before—was sticking to her forehead. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m still on top of her on Muqtada’s bed, my legs sticking way off, almost hitting my bed. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Stanley could see the gold tube sticking out of some dirt on the end of X-Ray's shovel. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Always sticking up for idiots like Chas and losers like me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z My eyes opened slowly, the lashes sticking together. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A piece of the broken mask is sticking out of his backpack. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z In the middle of the dashboard, to the right of the steering wheel, something real big was sticking out. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing and the snow was falling and now it was sticking, not melting like before. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Briefly, I look to see a piece of broken glass sticking out of my foot. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a lady with a bunch of plastic flamingos sticking out of a shopping cart. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z One of the chromosomes wasn’t sticking to the Velcro very well, so it drooped a little. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He recognized the gray and blue stripes of Cari’s sock sticking out from under a fallen bookcase. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z But as soon as they start eating the crumbs sticking to the bottom of the bag, their scaly, writhing bodies start to grow some more. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Nhamo copied everything, with the exception of sticking her hand down holes. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He slept, deep and down with only the picture of the plane tail sticking up in his mind. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z She had with her another paper bag that seemed to contain the same assortment of material and twine, aside from the stamp pad, which was sticking out of the top of the bag. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m supposed to refold the shirts, sticking them with eleven pins. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Half the pleasure was sticking your arm in up to the shirtsleeve and fishing in the ice water for the bottle. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She sat at the table with us, sticking with her cup of coffee and banana in lieu of our heartier fare. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Well, my journal was starting to look like some kind of weird origami factory, with page after page folded on different angles and edges sticking out all over the place. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Not far above my head there was a handle sticking out from the side of the garbage-bin. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He says he’s sticking with us, so we all have to invite him to our bar and bat mitzvah parties. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Three, right at the corner by the bed, sticking off like a gargoyle. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I creep around the house, sticking close to the shadows of the com. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her customer’s head had only a tuft of hair left in front, sticking up like animal fur, while the rest was done in neat micro braids that fell to her neck. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I kind of felt like sticking around, but I figured I better not press my luck. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z She lay on her side on the stretcher with a pilum sticking out of her armor—almost like she was holding it between her chest and her arm, but there was too much blood. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Leaving my shoes on the sand, I creep into the pond up to my shoulders, my bra and underwear sticking to my goose-pimply body. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “There,” said Mr. Curtain, holding up the journal, with the ends of ribbons sticking out here and there. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The families are quiet and somber, the only sounds come from the branches brushing against the side of the truck and the slush of mud sticking to the tires. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The other kids are always shouting, sticking their hands in my face. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not her fault, Grandma. It’s this new girl’s fault,” I said, sticking up for Lexie the way I always do. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z ‘They is usually just sticking an arm in through the bedroom window and snitching them from their beds,’ the BFG said. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I put Mr. Patterson in a pair of white shorts with skinny white legs sticking out and I gave Mrs. Patterson a big sunhat and a bathing suit, imagining Moxie bottles in the sand. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Kindra—-she seven now—she sass-walk her way to the stove with her bottom sticking out and her nose up in the air. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z "I knew where they was going now, didn't I? Didn't he say Lord Bertulf's? So what reason on God's green earf could you give for me for sticking around after hearing there's a dragon about?" The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Most of the woman’s flesh had been eaten away, and he could see her partly gnawed bones sticking out from her dress. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I felt the ripped-up places of the car seat sticking my bare skin. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There were cans of saddle soap and a drippy can of tar with its paint brush sticking over the edge. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I was accustomed at this point to fighting off negative thoughts, sticking to the good until I was absolutely forced to contend with something unpleasant. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z There’s a sketch of a long box with a woman’s head and feet sticking out of either end. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z It looked like it had horns, real horns, sticking right out the top. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z A man is looking at me the way the guards looked at Mouse Girl when they shoved her in, like I'm the rubbish that's sticking to my skin. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z It was like sticking a wrinkly dollar into a candy machine over and over and having it spit the dollar out over and over, for a year, with a gun to your head. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Eight years after our camping trip, I still can’t believe how good I told that tale about Aunt Loma nursing a pig, not to mention the one about sticking a pin in her rubber busts. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I opened the window — surprised when it opened silently, without sticking, not having opened it in who knows how many years — and sucked in the relatively dry air. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Every building sported jagged spurs of metal sticking from its broken walls, like bones jutting from a long-dead animal. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Oh,” Ignatius said calmly and paused to chew on the tip of the hot dog that was sticking from his mouth like a cigar butt. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Olympic Fencing has a Post-it note sticking out. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t sticking up for Joey,” I said. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z "Surely no one will notice my little head sticking out like this?" The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z She ran as she had not in a long time, sticking to the side of the road and darting into the woods at the sound of a traveler. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z We make for the tower, sticking close to the walls and the shadows. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She had been picking the tender squash blossoms and sticking them to her cheeks until she was festooned with them. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She took a deep breath and brushed off the hair that was sticking to her face. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Two enormous feet sticking out at the bottom and a loud puffing sound told them that Hagrid was behind it. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She scanned the room and spotted the cuff of my jeans sticking out from under the loom. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z You can see litde Michael is getting just as bad sticking his nose in books when he should be out playing like a healthy child. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He clasped the pole and started upward, pushing with his feet, his knees sticking out to the sides. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Ron asked, sticking his head through the branches. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Nancy sighed wearily and sat down at the table, absentmindedly sticking her pinkie in the gun barrel’s snout. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the size of a small fishbowl, bright coral, with colored straws and paper parasols and bits of fruit sticking out of it at frenetic angles. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Through the years more people than I could have ever imagined began following my surgeries and my treatments and my visits to Saint Grace’s, sticking with me through my awkward braces phase and everything. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The local “ground crew” set up our radio by attaching it to the poor Rosalie’s battery and sticking the antenna up a tree that conveniently hid the car from the air, as well. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z This was the same guy who delighted in sticking freshmen’s heads in toilet bowls in high school, and thought flicking boogers on me was hilarious. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She pointed to an old one of her and Abuelo, who was wearing an apron and cap, his big ears sticking out. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z His arms were rigid, his elbows sticking straight out as he continued to hold his head in his hands. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Danny and my brother hog the mirror and make gruesome faces by sticking their thumbs into the sides of their mouths and pulling the edges of their eyelids down so that the red shows. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Cassie’s feet are hidden under a white velvet sheet, toes sticking straight up. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z New clothes: a pair of tight blue jeans cut down dangerously low and a sliver of white underwear sticking out above them. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z You don’t remember growing too big for your shirt, but sure enough, there’s your belly button, sticking out for the whole wide world to see. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The body of the victim was lying halfway . . . his legs were half sticking out from behind the counter. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z There were many tiny beetles with something sticking out at their backs, as if they had forgotten to tuck in their wings properly. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He turned to open the refrigerator door, and that’s when Genie noticed something was sticking up from the back of his pants like a short tail. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z "I'm not—" "I just want you to look at that mountain up there. See the one that has something sticking up out of it?" Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The gun handle I saw sticking up, jammed between the driver's seat and the middle console. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Heat rushed to my cheeks, and I considered sticking my head under a pile of cotton batting. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Then out of the clear blue she said, “Charlie, I really admire you for sticking up for Howard like you did today.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Ren looks the most frazzled out of us all, with his short brown hair sticking out in every direction and his eyes hidden behind a pair of white sunglasses. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They did try hard to avoid going into his study when they were bleeding and needed a sticking plaster to put over the cut, because they knew Charles hated the sight of blood. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s wearing a black graduation gown with a white collar sticking out, and her hair is in a tight bun with powder on it to make it gray. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z He kept on sticking his thumbs up in the air. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Our house stood behind a high stone wall which had chips of broken glass sticking up from the top to keep thieves away. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Miss Leefolt, you checked in Ross’s bed? He been sneaking things and sticking em—” Miss Hilly scoff real loud. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He’s wearing a weird hat, one of those old gangster movie ones, and there’s white surfer hair sticking out every which way under it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Baachan brought in the big pot of soup, and then set it in the middle of the table with a ladle sticking out of it. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He emptied the last drops of rainwater from a gasoline container on the mushroom, wetting the bulging toes sticking out of his sons’ sandals, which were already coming apart around his endlessly growing feet. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I saw the school- library book with your first note sticking out of it. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z The shears are sticking out of the floor, gouging a hole in Mama’s maple. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But there was one major sticking point: They didn't have enough money to buy gas for the car ride home. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z “Yeah, well, she can think what she wants. But thanks for sticking up for me.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z They passed a group of gloomy nuns, a ragged man wearing chains, and the Fat Friar, a cheerful Hufflepuff ghost, who was talking to a knight with an arrow sticking out of his forehead. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Each Sucker consisted of a yellow cardboard tube filled with sherbet powder, and there was a hollow liquorice straw sticking out of it. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z An Agena is a slim fuel tank about thirty feet long, with a rocket engine sticking out of one end and a hole in the opposite end. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Apollo’s archers fired a volley, dozens of arrows sticking in the thick armor of the giants like porcupine quills. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z At this there was a quick whirr and a smack and the Wart found an arrow sticking in the tree between the fingers of his right hand. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z "Is not," she said, sticking her chin out. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z I conk the frog out with chloroform as directed and dissect it with flair, sticking in the pins. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I think to ask her what’s wrong again, hoping that all this talk of sticking together will make her want to confide in me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z That was the picture—the tail sticking up and the survival pack inside— right there in his mind as he dozed. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z She slid carefully toward the front of the paired boards, the toes of one grippy shoe sticking out past the riding surface. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I’m terrible at sticking up for myself, but I can’t help but defend Dad. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z "Sho, and they raised the devil about the youth members going into the subways and sticking 'em up in place of them constipation ads and things—but do you know what they doing now?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The tail of the ship was all that remained sticking out of the water. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Anything to get away from this trash. I hope the smell isn’t sticking to me.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I was thinking about it today because I remembered one time when we were shopping, she kept sticking the notebook into purses she liked, to make sure it fit. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He wanted us to do the sticking up for each other. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Dad sat with his right leg sticking out into the aisle, a hard cast wrapped around his foot like a cement boot. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z All too soon Stanley was back out on the lake, sticking his shovel into the dirt. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z She trotted elegantly out from under the table and stood with her brush sticking straight out behind her and her head perfectly still, looking Boatwright’s dæmon in the eye. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He had a piece of splintered wood sticking out of his stomach and blood leaking all over the place. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Come on!” my mom says, sticking her head out of the tiny window. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “Mommy didn’t get her job back,” Charlie says before sticking two fingers in her mouth. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z When it did, Eleanor felt like going to the bathroom and sticking a finger down her throat. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z "Ask him what they are doing about it, ladies and gentlemahn. Are they afraid—or are the white folks and their black stooges sticking together to betray us?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Each had a wide, round base and a narrow stovepipe sticking up from it. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe I should not have sur-prised you by just sticking it up on the wall like that for everyone else to read. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z A diminutive boy in a wrapper of what looks like birch bark, his wild hair sticking up at odd angles, walks to the dais. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They dragged him from under the dead griffin and found Kay’s arrow sticking in its eye. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I can picture him trying to ride Justin’s bike with his long legs sticking out. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z None of them were sticking, so I figured I would do what Doris always tells me to do when her friends come over—just open my mouth and say hello. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He was notoriously skilled at sticking his nose where it didn’t belong. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I can taste salt on my lips, and wisps of hair are sticking to my sweaty forehead. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Chima was pulling the flowers down and sticking his fingers in them, one after the other. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The ground was so littered, with limbs and tree-tops sticking every which way, that it was hard to get through. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z “So the poor knight is to be left sticking in the hedge, is he?” asked Mr. Brooke, still watching the river, and playing with the wild rose in his buttonhole. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z All along the carriage, heads were sticking curiously out of their compartments. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I had froze solid, sticking to the dirt. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not so fast,” she says, sticking her arm out in front of me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I couldn’t bear the thought of sitting idly by some fire, sticking pins into a wax doll while miles away a drug-crazed draccus rolled in the flaming wreckage of some innocent family’s farm. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It makes no sense—how instantly bloodied he is—until we see the barbs sticking from the wire that encases him. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He’d rather be skateboarding, or spitting, or sticking gum on the floor 9 elevator button so that cranky Mr. Watkins had something to give him the stink eye for. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Sherman had disappeared into the shadows with his sweetie, but I was sticking to the lighted area, making myself available. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Above, the surface of the water was an undulating mirror of brightness, and he could see the bottoms of the canoes sticking through it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “All you do is yap, yap, yap! You keep sticking your nose into things that are none of your business!” he tells her. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Even the smaller challenges—breaking a bad habit or sticking to a diet—often prove too difficult, even for those of us who are relatively privileged and comfortable in our daily lives. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He amused himself by sticking his muzzle deep inside and sniffing in excitement. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Kit could see the little wooden doll, its arms sticking stiffly into the air, bobbing helplessly in the water a few feet away. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Then, he saw one foot sticking up above the bank of the stream. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I watched her through the mirror, the tip of her tongue sticking out of her mouth, concentrating, weaving the hair slowly, trying her best not to mess up. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z I’m proud of you for sticking up for me. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The steak plates were piled high on the stove with their brown juice and their white grease sticking them together. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He checked the injury himself, sticking his little finger into the opening to feel if the bullet was near the surface. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The crack on the back of the ukulele had been neatly mended with sticking plaster and the round hole in the middle was covered by a piece of wood. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He remembered a cell with a plank bed, a sort of shelf sticking out from the wall, and a tin washbasin, and meals of hot soup and bread and sometimes coffee. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I saw an arm sticking up from the mound of rubble and the hand was twisted at an impossible angle from the wrist. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m sure we were a shocking sight: our clothes were mud-splotched, our hair greasy and sticking up at odd angles. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I don’t know why I’m sticking up for Sarah. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z A fragment of beetle was sticking to her lower lip, and there was no expression at all in her black button eyes. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Her neck’s sticking out like she fixing to ask me something. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z And the toenails sticking out of her sandals were painted! Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z They walk a short way down an adjoining passageway, layers of mud sticking to Bailey’s formerly shiny shoes. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Some worker must have left one of the cutting tables sticking in a furnace on Friday evening. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A black garbage bag leans against the foot of the bunk bed with some clothes sticking out the top of it. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I run back toward the ditch where I came from and I see a hand sticking out. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Actually, he had arms but they were tiny and sticking straight out from his shoulders like fleshy pink brussels sprouts with twiggy little fingers stuck on the ends. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z "I thought you guys were sticking it together on the outside." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He was shoeless; large, dirty toes were sticking out of the holes in his socks. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z They saw no sign of any trail to right or left, but here and there they passed single Orcs, fallen in their tracks as they ran, with grey-feathered arrows sticking in back or throat. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z We started so fast Grover fell into his canoe with his hooves sticking up in the air. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He wasn't comfortable, though, because he'd given Hooper all the extra clothes, and twigs and dry bits of leaf were sticking into him, through his shirt and jeans. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z When his servant came running in with a lamp, Wei saw his arrows sticking in a ball of flesh entirely covered with eyes, some rolled back to show the dulling whites. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I do the stepping, my brother does the whacking, the sticking. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I keep sticking the point of that orange pencil into the fold. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Hyacinth said, pulling Laney away from the dessert table, where she was sticking her fingers into the carrot cake frosting. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He doesn’t have any tubes or anything sticking out of his arms—not like I thought he would. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Maybe if I put my hand through the grass, I would feel a forger sticking out of the dirt—or a hand. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She’s the one that wears the black skirt with the great big pink star across her bottom and a hairdo that looks like stars too, sticking up ever whichaways. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The light came to rest directly on Despereaux’s big ears sticking up from behind the spool of thread. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z We were sitting together along the wall, with our legs sticking out in front of us. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He saw twisted ankles with the bones sticking out. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z One of them is wearing a backward-facing baseball cap, with a tuft of black hair sticking through the gap. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It’s only when we’re going past my locker that I see it: a note sticking to the metal. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Obinze had always been struck by how important it was to her to be a wholesomely agreeable person, to have no sharp angles sticking out. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Her arm was out of the sling and she had a band of sticking plaster round her wrist. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Often there’s a plate of pizza crusts or a half-eaten carrot sticking out of a bowl of hummus. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Right at his feet were two orc-archers with knives sticking in their backs. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I must have made it back to my room, because the next thing I know, I’m filling a glass with water from the bathroom faucet and sticking the rose in it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Back in the sack they would go, with their heads sticking out of the holes and their long ears flopping. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I look up and see part of the moon sticking out from behind a cloud. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then it'd all be my fault for not sticking to the plan. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z His hair was wet and his T-shirt was kind of sticking to him. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Then he said, “I’ve had enough life these last three days. I’m sticking to the bread.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Then there’s me, sticking out like the proverbial sore thumb. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They don’t want the ones with scabby knees and hair sticking up. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Apa leans his arm on the car door, his elbow sticking out the window. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “Why do you even bother, Jackson? You might have friends if you weren’t always sticking up for that freak.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I try to sit up, but needles are sticking out of my arms, and tubes snake through the blankets. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She was sticking out at him the longest, reddest tongue he had ever seen. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He fumbled in his tunic pocket, finding the lump of wax, which was all that remained of his candle, with a dried copper leaf sticking to it. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z One of the inventions was sticking a dentist’s drill into a guy’s ear. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The roast of beef, with Yorkshire pudding sticking in the cold gravy. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t right that no one was sticking up for Drew. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I touch the top of my head where my hair is sticking up. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Covered in sweat, his face red, clothes sticking to his body, the boy didn’t slow, hardly glancing at Thomas as he went past. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z A long row of little red points was sticking up out of the ground, with curly folded-up leaves. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z All three women looked ancient, with pale faces wrinkled like fruit leather, silver hair tied back in white bandannas, bony arms sticking out of bleached cotton dresses. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The picture on this one was grim: a man was lying facedown on the ground with a bunch of swords sticking out of his back. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z She was sticking her head out the window, admiring her new hat in the side mirror. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Now Pinmei could see it was sticking out of some sort of dark embroidered image. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Then, through the shock and the blare of noise, a bright, blinding white, and Lance Winters sticking his microphone across the table and shouting, “Astelle, Astelle!” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Skim milk, crusts, middlings, bits of doughnuts, wheat cakes with drops of maple syrup sticking to them, potato skins, leftover custard pudding with raisins, and bits of Shredded Wheat. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I stared down at Takumi’s twig sticking erect out of the mud and said, “I swear to God I won’t rat.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z When we put down the backseat of the Green Caboose, there was room for everyone to sleep, though sometimes someone’s feet would be sticking in my face. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “There,” said Lupin, sticking his own wand back into his belt. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I walked behind her, lifted her tail, and saw the head of a dead lamb sticking out between her legs. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Thank you for sticking up for me,” said Rita after she had recovered from being thrown down. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z ‘The teeth of the dreadly viper is still sticking into me!’ he yelled. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to preserve the image of my mother and the hair sticking to her cheekbone for as long as I can. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The happy dog bounced down the mountain, sticking close to Sam’s side. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I wore my new shirt to school that Monday beneath my uniform, with the tag sticking up out of my collar. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Just then he saw what looked like the arm of a doll sticking out from under one of the wings. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z My father gave me twenty dollars and the keys to his car, saying, “Thanks for sticking around. It meant a lot to me and the family.” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I recounted the attack, sticking to the facts and avoiding conjecture. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Hazel imagined a shard of glass the size of a small knife sticking out of Jack’s eye. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z His hair was sticking up in all directions, as if he hadn't combed it. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Coach Hedge and Piper were struggling against their duct tape bonds while one of the demon monkey dwarfs danced around the deck, picking up whatever wasn’t tied down and sticking it in his bag. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z One of the old men caught his visitor, another old fellow, stealing his bantam; the owner spotted its black feet sticking out of his guest’s sweater. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Their eyes floated from one body to the next like flies, landing, sticking briefly, and drifting on. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Do you mind if I put my beard on the table? It’s kinda hot in here and it’s sticking my face.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He said it's being willing to fail but try again—pushing through and sticking with something even if it’s hard. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The reporters were sticking microphones in her face. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He had no problem at all in sticking up an innocent man, Mr. Nesbitt. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z I do not understand why Ju Mi says she is happy when her smile is sticking on her face upside down. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I’d wrapped and tucked it over and over, but the skinny part kept sticking out the bottom. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z It was just light stuff, like the snow, falling around our heads and not sticking and I knew I wasn’t going anywhere with the conversation. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z It was sticking way out in the breeze, the way she was laying on her side. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Everyone’s different,” she says, sticking my chart on a crowded shelf. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The young ones who clustered on the comers wearing ties the color of handkerchiefs sticking out of their breast pockets. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Ray slid the cards out of their soggy box and attempted to shuffle them, but the cards were so old they kept sticking together. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I left the hook sticking out about six inches beyond the end of it I started shouting encouragement to Little Ann. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sorrento has tried everything but genuflecting, doing a little dance, and sticking his pinky finger in the keyhole.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It was an image of a man in a kayak, looking over his shoulder at a large fin sticking out of the water behind him. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Soon someone saw a hand sticking out from the debris. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z British soldiers looted a burning house, running out with arms full of silver, and forks and spoons sticking out of their pockets. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “See those bamboo logs athwart the boat, fore and aft, sticking out over the water, with the other logs joining their ends?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Bailey asks, melting flakes of snow sticking to his coat. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The giant had wild red hair sticking up from his pate and wild red whiskers sticking out from his jowls. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “There’s one sticking into my back,” said Matt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But that still didn’t keep him from sticking them in his pockets along with everything else he’d captured that day. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I unbutton his shirt and realize the ripped cloth is stiff with blood and sticking. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Bodies littered the clearing now, impaled darts sticking up toward the sky like a miniature forest. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She pointed to a clump of tea leaves sticking to the side of the cup. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Behind him, someone else holds a large plank of wood with a nail sticking out of it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She laughed out loud at the idea of walking naked down Ayemenem with an array of colored toothbrushes sticking out from either cheek of her bottom. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The big metal box sticking up from the roof looked like a storage shed, but the double doors and eye-reader gave it away. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Or you jealous, that’s what it is,” he said, sticking his nose up in the air. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A tuft of his black hair is sticking through the open gap. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It’s still there, but now I can feel other things, like annoyance at my brother, who is sticking his gross armpit right in my face. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z With a basketball jersey sticking up out of the trash. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no way he was sticking his hand in her weird box. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The only sign that the monster had ever existed were two green sword points sticking through the cracks. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Poppy sat, her eyes wide, her plump legs sticking out in front of her. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But by then the pullers had done so much damage that a splinter of bone was sticking out through the skin of the forearm. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Ron had pulled off their sweaters, but Harry’s T-shirt was sticking to the back of his seat and his glasses kept sliding down to the end of his sweaty nose. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He had some tubes sticking out of his arm, and one sticking into his nose. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Your hip is sticking out, and you do not take your eyes off him. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It’s muggy, and the air is locker-room sweaty, and her clothes are sticking to her everywhere they can stick. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z All that only made her more dedicated to sticking to the triple-I policy. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z It was sticking out of the side of the hole, about a foot and a half from the bottom. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I did not know how I had missed the two turquoise points sticking up above the pale flat rooftops spread before us. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. Poets are always taking the weather so personally. They’re always sticking their emotions in things that have no emotions.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “Once we cross la frontera, we’ll make a good living in California,” he would say, standing up straight and sticking out his chest. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z It is not cold outside, but Signora Mondopoco is wearing short boots with a fringe of brown fur sticking out the tops. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z We caught it with our mouths and laughed at one another, at how ridiculous we looked, three bedraggled kids sticking our tongues out at the sky. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “But you do want to talk about this sometime later?” she asked, sticking her face right up close to mine again, another blast of Gatorade and something else, cinnamon, maybe. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Her eyes were large, lidless, and pure black, with two smaller eyes sticking out of her temples. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Riccio jumped ashore and tied the boat to one of the wooden stakes sticking out of the water. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Then I lie back on my pillow and pull the covers up so only my nose is sticking out into the chilly air. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Even with an arrow sticking out of his left biceps, Frank had never felt so full of energy. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We found him a hat, an eye patch, and a plastic hook we thought would look perfect sticking out from his black arm sling. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She kept walking around, looking over the boys' shoulders, and sticking her pitchfork through the dirt piles. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z This was the sticking point in my own little lame march to salvation: admission to heaven is gained by the luck of the draw. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z For him, our life was as simple as paying in cash and sticking the receipt in your breast pocket: we had the Lord’s protection, he said, because we came to Africa in His service. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Wearing a blue suit with a little trim of white handkerchief sticking out of the breast pocket, Ivory made a striking figure, his poise like that of someone thirty years old instead of seventeen. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I is feeling the teeth sticking into my anklet!’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I feel like I have vegetables instead of ears, like large broccoli sticking out of my head,” he said, laughing. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I glance over at him, surprised that he’s sticking up for me. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He was in a baby’s yellow life vest, and was really no more than a shock of white-blond hair sticking up over it. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z He looked like a mad man, with his long legs sticking out beneath the short robe and his head wound in a turban. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Their backpacks were maybe 100 feet away, uphill from them. Their faces and torsos were covered with snow; only their hands and feet were sticking out. The wind was just screaming across the Col.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z There, not five feet in front of me, was my sword, its gleaming bronze hilt sticking up in the mud. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I see him making these faces while sticking out his ears and bouncing around. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I will spend the next half hour sticking the pieces of fruit with toothpicks, dipping them and laying them on waxed paper. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z He could feel his trousers sticking to the skin. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Probably studying in his room or hunched over his cipher books or logic puzzles with Steve defying gravity, like a diving board of hair sticking off his head. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I’m sweating from every pore as I walk, my socks squishy and my shirt sticking to my back. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z She’d laughed and said no, it meant sticking to everyday subjects. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z When he first saw the cow, he caught his breath, at the bony legs of a calf sticking awkwardly out from behind, and the rest of it still plunged deep inside its mother's belly. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Her silver hair was stuffed under it, wisps sticking out the sides like she was hiding an old cat up there. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “Here, Mom, let me—” “No, stop. I can do this,” she interrupted, pressing two more buttons while half sticking out her tongue. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “There are a couple of bookshelves, and then I have to go through the desk drawers and stuff. I’m sticking the phone in my pocket, but I’ll leave it on so you can hear me.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Leaves and dead fronds fly through the air, sticking all over her Butterbatch. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z You'd walk by the garden, covered with snow, just the fence tops sticking out, and you'd try to remember it back in July. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A few secondhand mint-condition musical instruments like trumpets, trombones, congas, and tambourines were on display inside a glass case, their price tags sticking out like a tag on a dead man’s toe. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I look around and find Nico, sitting on the floor in front of the lockers with his legs sticking out in front of him. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The way I was holding it, it looked like a scoop of loathsome fish ice cream sticking out of a wool blanket cone. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He noticed his right arm was sticking out at a weird angle. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “The dried blood,” she said, sticking her finger in the glass and tasting it again. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It’s like sticking my face in a bowl full of marshmallows. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z As Fuller himself was being arrested, the policeman taunted him with the baton, repeatedly prodding him in the stomach and then sticking it between his legs and twisting. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I walk across the cafeteria, loafers sticking to the yellow tile, until I’m right in front of Marie Antoinette. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I pointed to the spires sticking up from some of the roofs between us and the Masjid-e-Jameh. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I put the chocolates on the table and when I sat down she began to talk as if someone were sticking her with sharp pins. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z How was it that his voice was so cool when the hand holding the chalk was so tense, the veins sticking out, as if threatening to burst through the flesh? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Bill Thorpe asked, sticking his tongue out good-naturedly at Mercedes as he got the tickets on the package from Nick. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I do, too,” Luna said, sticking out her chin and pulling her journal from her satchel. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z It doesn’t look like any of them are sticking to the ground yet. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z There it was, sticking up out of the water. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z "Pretty, pretty, pretty bird," Jay informs her before sticking his head behind his wing for a snooze. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He landed breathless in front of Catelyn Stark, an ungainly-looking man with wild tufts of rust-colored hair sticking out from under a conical steel cap. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z With great care, their boots sticking in the wet ground, they continued to advance, Jonathan still in front of the Hessians. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z The dictionary had a picture of it, a long-tailed, long-eared, burrowing African mammal, which lives off termites caught by sticking out its tongue as an anteater does for ants. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw one on the shelf just above my head with fat white legs sticking from beneath her starched pink dress. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And a big shape that’s partly covered by the same blue fabric except its feet and pedals are sticking out so I know it’s a piano. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z "Boy, when you come home?" she said, sticking her head out of the kitchen. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z You could see his shirt, wet through, sticking to his back. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” said Harry slowly, “I’m not. I’m pretty sure my father would have wanted to know why you aren’t sticking with your own kid, actually.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “She’s right. No one wants to be the one sticking out in ethnic clothes at school.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Finally I realize and say it I don’t think you’re disgusting just because you have hair sticking out of your ear. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, it’s just a couple of turns up that way. Let’s start sticking closer to the houses.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Grill Woman picked up her cup of tea with her pinkie sticking straight out. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Sometimes I’d come home and look at all my stuff and say: Thank you for not sticking me with them. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Looking around the footprint, I see white roses sticking out from the grooved letters. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Becky’s sticking her hand out for Shiloh to lick, and when he does, she squeals and pulls back. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z His dark hair was sticking out in wild spikes, as if he’d been tugging on it all day. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Besides the food, he packed a torch, and his penknife, some sticking plaster, a pair of socks and a ball of string. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Sometimes he reminded me of a turtle hiding inside its shell, in there thinking about things and not ever sticking his head out into the world. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z For Lee Chong dug into the grave on China Point and found the yellow bones, the skull with gray ropy hair still sticking to it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I had visions of sticking it on with a hatpin or perhaps wallpaper paste, neither of which seemed like a particularly good idea. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z When they took him home he was stiff and arched and his tongue was sticking out between his teeth. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z When they were driving through one village she saw a man by the roadside sticking a Band-Aid on the grazed knee of a tearful little girl. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It looked like an army gun, a carbine I think, with a square magazine sticking out of the bottom. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The sow gave a gasping squeal and staggered up, with two spears sticking in her fat flank. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z That meant sticking me in the back row with all the kids who didn’t take lessons over the summer, never practiced at home, didn’t come early for extra rehearsal. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I can just make out Bob’s little head sticking out of Julia’s backpack. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z “No, nothing at all,” Ophie said, the lie sticking in her throat. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He could see the red roof of the barn sticking up above the oak trees, and he could hear a dog barking unemotionally near the house. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “All right, fine. Be that way,” said Dee, sticking out her tongue playfully. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Water dotted the scarf on her head and the white armband on her coat, and she was barefoot, her round, muddy toes sticking out from torn and filthy stockings. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Take my hand,” Dad said after we got out of the car, sticking his hand out with mock seriousness. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I ask, sticking my face in Piper’s face. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Shifting the light, Rashid looked at the girl again and spotted a small yellow bag sticking out from under one of her legs and slid it out. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Because there’s a green piece of paper sticking out from beneath the radio. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The great thing about human language is that it prevents us from sticking to the matter at hand. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “They have the habit of sticking their tails in their mouths then biting themselves.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He remembered nights when men drove to his house, their knees sticking up sharp and their shotguns sticking up sharper, like a carful of cranes under the night trees of summer, their eyes mean. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z She went back to see, and I heard her tell Maman how it was, a desolation of lost shoes and hats, of blood, of burned ballots floating in the breeze, sticking in the blood. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He was walking around the room, sticking his ears up to anything that made any noise, including very quiet things, like pipes. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I’m just standing here, putting gel on my edges, but who wants their older brother sticking his nose in the bathroom while they’re getting ready? On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I slipped out of my bedroom, sticking to the rugs where I could. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She lifts her bag up, sticking out her tongue like it really does weigh fifty pounds, and rummages inside for her sketchbook. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” Mr. Allen says, then smiles and looks me in the eye from under his old-style hat—the kind with a feather sticking out of the red band ringing the 360-degree short brim. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The only nourishment she got was from the IV tube sticking into her arm. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Multiplying by zero is like sticking a needle on the north pole and everything winds up at zero: anything times zero is zero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z It’s about nine hundred degrees out, and my giant poofy brown gown is sticking to my arms like plastic wrap. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A pair of small brown feet were sticking out from the bottom of it, wearing very familiar-looking sandals. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I stood there in my half muddy, flip-flopped feet, with my hair sticking out from under my baseball cap, and clutched her right back. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I find dead wolves—a paw, a scraggly tail sticking up through snow. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z They looked like deformed, shell-less lobsters, horribly pale and slimy-looking, with legs sticking out in very odd places and no visible heads. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I turn around to see one of Mango’s ears sticking out from the middle of the pile. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I rocked like a boat, my toes still sticking out of the water. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Finally the monkey got itself jammed down in a crack behind a cage with its tail sticking out, and Sergeant Amen hit the tail with a massive dose of anesthetic. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When I looked through the window I could see a fork that looked exactly the same as the fork that had been sticking out of Wellington. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The noise momentarily stunned me, and all I could think about was that the backs of my legs were sticking to the leather and I needed to pull my dress down over my knees. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z We’ll be sure to hold our teacups with our little fingers sticking out. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “I hate the heat of late summer,” Polly remarked, her hair sticking to her face in the humidity. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z They found petrified bones sticking out of the ceiling and walls. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The thing is, with the tray strapped around my neck, balanced against my middle and sticking out front, I can’t really see where I’m stepping. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But just shifting her position that much put her at a different angle; now she could see the edge of a piece of paper sticking out of the top of Mom’s drawer. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I felt like sticking my finger down my throat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He was reading a wooden signpost that was sticking out of the brambles on the left-hand side of the road. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Both of them have hats that look like packages of felt carelessly done up, with several ends sticking into the air. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I try sticking my arm into the water to paddle back, but I don’t even know which direction to try and go in. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “So that’s it,” Violet says, sticking it to the underside of the Blue Flash. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Miss Peregrine had gone completely stiff, and lay in Bronwyn’s hand with her eyes closed and legs sticking out rigidly. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Trey laughs, and one of the other guys lifts his shirt to reveal the handgun grip sticking out of his waistband. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Tad reached for a board sticking out of the pile of debris. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Come on,” she said, sticking her head back out when we didn’t immediately follow. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z People kept thrusting leaflets at me and sticking stickers on my sweatshirt. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The trees were dry and stubby, the mound was barren, and my attention was arrested by a water faucet sticking two feet out of the sand, like some subterranean periscope. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Not the real flies sticking to my fingers and lips, not the wind blowing through the cornstalks, not the voices overhead of kids carving pumpkins. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing hard, and garish petals shook loose and tumbled back among the cars, sticking to the damp windshields like bits of confetti. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z That clump a bangs she cut off with her construction scissors is growing back sticking straight out. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Ivy swallowed a scream and opened the pillowcase wider, nearly sticking her whole head inside. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Or you looked up and saw bronze boar tusks sticking out of the corners of her mouth. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He could hear her footsteps, and then the sound of the doorknob turning, sticking, and turning again. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z It looks like a mannequin’s foot with a metal pipe sticking out of it. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z People thought I was crazy for choosing an obscure sport like fencing in the first place and then crazier for sticking with it. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The pens skewered his eyeballs so deep that only an inch was left sticking out of his drippy sockets. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Dirt covered his face and his hair was sticking up. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The wet paintbrushes sticking up out of the jar are always a sign that he’s been at it again. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of her long sharp nose, which she was always sticking into the business of the other women, she was called the Shrew. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z At first, Mom was pretty good about preparing dinners in the morning and sticking them in the fridge, but I knew it would end. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z His hair is pressed off his forehead and sticking out at the sides. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I noticed a whole school of goldfish practically sticking their noses out of the water because they thought someone was going to feed them. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I pick up a ceramic fortune cookie with a slip of paper sticking out: Your strength is your own belief. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z That’s when I noticed her eyes darting down to my desk, where my copy of Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedge Woman, with Calista’s fake cover, was sticking out. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z We drove for the next hour and a half and the snow kept falling, even though it wasn’t sticking to the pavement, only the grass. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I kept feeling something sticking me in my chest, so I reached my hand into the jacket to see what kept poking me. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z You can buy gray Arabic notebooks with soft covers just the right size for folding once and sticking in your pocket. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z When Ivy was warm and dry, her parents brought over a double chocolate cupcake with a candle sticking out of the top and a small wrapped rectangular package. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His office is small and filled with books of all sorts—fat books, skinny books, old books with pages sticking out, new books still stuffed in bags. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Without even sticking out his tongue at me this time. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t seem to notice the seven-foot harpoon sticking out through her chest. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z On Em’s other side was Tab, sticking out her tongue and making peace signs with both hands. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z As it clattered across the room and hit a wall, he pictured Darnell, that dart sticking straight out of his shoulder. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z His legs were sticking out from under the mailbox, and I was careful not to wake him. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I was prone to loneliness and now also felt fierce about sticking up for the girls’ needs, too. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I didn’t get the opportunity to respond because Charlie returned, his shirt sticking to his still damp body. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She was peacefully sticking on it a new ticking. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A mouth opened in the mouthless face, strands of pale stuff sticking to the lips, and a voice that no longer even faintly resembled her father’s whispered, “Coraline.” Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Sweaty strands of my hair are stuck to my lips, my face; I can feel them sticking out at odd angles from beneath my pink beanie. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jacob strolled to a nearby driftwood tree that had its roots sticking out like the attenuated legs of a huge, pale spider. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I walked the rest of the way home, sticking to the shadows to avoid catching the attention of cops on patrol. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Seven naked little pink creatures lay all wound up together with closed eyes and ears standing up and long whiskers sticking out and little pointed noses and tiny strings of tails. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I looked at the handle sticking in the air, then at T. Ray as he walked around the room touching things, the piano, the hatrack, a Look magazine on the drop-leaf table. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "C'mon, take my cookie," said Zigzag, sticking it in his face. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z But organic, quite warty actually, and with sprigs of black hair sticking out of his ears. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Joe with his Henry Huggins look, tall Benny with his long hair and trumpet case, Ellie with her army jacket covered in pins, her long red hair sticking out from under her hat, and me. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z But there was a log extending about twenty feet out into the water of the lake—a beaver drop from some time before—with old limbs sticking up, almost like handles. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z A dark lump lay on a platform sticking out of the far wall. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The big white bone sticking out of the skin. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z As I expected, Vonetta’s feelings got hurt because she was always sticking herself onstage for everyone to see her. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z "I felt the hot wind go through my clothes, like hell. There were gray ashes everywhere, sticking to my sweat." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z On his head is a white fedora with a navy-and-gray feather sticking out of the band. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I felt like sticking a knife in my eye. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And why does sticking an alligator on a shirt raise the price eighty-five bucks? Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z There was a huge bay and ships, islands and sailboats, and the Golden Gate Bridge sticking up out of the fog. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I saw him out the corner of my eye, his head of tousled blond hair sticking out of the tent. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “But it’s hardly sticking to the roads. Maybe you should consider a snow amoeba.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, my hand shaking, I reached around the nameless boy for the bread sticking out of his pocket. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Jane, your films were about sticking it to the man, snapping back at the patriarchy by showing strong female protagonists who didn’t conform to gender roles. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z One man’s child had cried aloud all night that someone was sticking pins into him. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Mostly just sitting by the side of the road with someone’s head and arms sticking out the top, smoking, and holding on to a gun. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z After sticking the note to the fridge, I go to bed, and Audrey comes with me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He’s panting a little, and with his tongue sticking out, it’s like he’s one of those smiling emojis. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z It whirs a little, then, like a tongue sticking out, a thin sheet of paper erupts from the side of it. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z For years, I’d dreamed of being one of those powerful girls in their shimmering leotards, flying through air, sticking the landing every time. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The marten was biting the fabric of the backpack and sticking his muzzle out of it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I’ve seen him a couple times this past week, and he seems okay, although he’s still sticking close to the basement. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z His gaze went past the coat hook holding Shady’s raincoat, not noticing the two bare feet sticking out below. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He came to rest in the fern a few feet away, face downward, green arrow-feathers sticking from his neck below a golden collar. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z In 1787, someone in New Jersey–exactly who now seems to be forgotten–found an enormous thighbone sticking out of a stream bank at a place called Woodbury Creek. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z And all forty-two of his legs were sticking out straight in front of him, like rods. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Mother went off to get me a sticking plaster. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Bless him,” said Ron fondly, “and when you think I used to fantasize about cutting off his head and sticking it on the wall.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I grab the brain model and angrily peel back layer after layer on my own, the complicated names sticking on my tongue as I practice them. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It came tumbling down the slope of the small roof, dropping to earth like a stone, the arrow sticking in its leg just above the knee joint. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Marshall allowed himself to be led back to the circle, but his chin was still sticking out, and he was glaring at April. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Ekon looked again to the feet sticking out from the tapestry. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Edward rode in Bull’s bedroll, slung over Bull’s shoulder with only his head and ears sticking out. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z He was wearing his white bathrobe, now covered in hellhound fur, and his salt-and-pepper hair was sticking up in every direction. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z And one showing this big, nasty, robot-type dude, except you could see whiskers and a long tail sticking out. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now look at the bluff that’s sticking out of the trees behind it.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He sings too, opening his mouth wide, sticking out his tongue and shouting Yayayayaya. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Footage of concerned neighbors looking at the blackened skeleton of a home transitioned abruptly to a grainy image of a dorsal fin sticking out of the water. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The air is sticking at the top and the bottom of my lungs. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Now I ran across the boys’ yard clear to the Cyclone fence and thought about the hair that I had seen sticking out of the canvas. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There was always sunshine, always a tiny sticking in the throat from the rarefied air. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She was wearing a flowered apron with a wand sticking out of the pocket. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The morning the great white came to Rockport, my best friend and I were sticking our fingers into the coin returns of every pay phone in town. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z With big clumps of his hair sticking out to the side over his ears like that he really did look like Bozo. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Multiplying by infinity is like sticking a needle in the south pole; the rubber sheet all flings upward toward the north pole: anything times infinity is infinity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Their heads looked small sticking out of their extravagant fur collars, but their mouths were wide open. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I notice my pocket-size sketchbook lying on my dresser, the regimen crammed into the back of it, neatly folded and just barely sticking out past the small pages of the book. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z "I'll expose you, all right," he said, sticking out his chin. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Probably some sappy saying about friends or sticking together or whatever. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z I figured out which button opened the sunroof, and I stood up with the top half of my body sticking out of the car. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He could feel his fingers sticking, and when he pulled them back he lost a bit of skin. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Admittedly there was no evidence that Rosy’s samples contained any divalent ions, and so we might be sticking our necks out. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He's the type of dude who could be daydreaming about anything, from doing something crazy like sticking up a place, or something cool, like making sure his brother's taken care of. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z That didn’t stop Mrs. from commenting about Vonetta’s strands sticking out. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I don't know this man, and I have to question the sanity of anyone who thinks sticking a needle in my neck is a good idea. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z After a while a guy wearing a Lonestar Arena T-shirt came out and tried to adjust the line so that instead of sticking straight out from the ticket window, it went parallel to the building. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z She touches my foot, which is sticking out down where I can’t see it. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The tail of the plane sticking out of the water. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The straw sticking out of the mud started to smoke. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Stella figured sticking those leaves back on the branches would be easier than trying to move the stuff in her head to the empty blue lines in her notebook. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z "Thanks, Tasha. I been sticking with it. I'm a make you something one day, watch," Needles said in his own smooth way. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z It was a snapshot of her and a skinny boy with thick brown hair sticking up in all directions. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The little girl with the back of her shirt sticking out like a duck tail, the one who needed help reaching the dishes, and who begged to see the frosted cakes in the bakery window. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Why would I be dumb enough to use a code that can easily be traced back to me? Why wouldn’t I run off instead of sticking around here?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Her cropped dark bob, usually in tight waves against her head, is sticking out all over. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The soldiers stand behind the new group of prisoners, casually smoking a cigarette with one hand, while the other holds onto a big hammer with clumps of hair sticking to its head. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was still angry over Pimlico starter Jim Milton’s use of tongs on War Admiral the year before, and he was sticking to his vow never to run a horse at the track again. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His funny little baby-round chin was sticking out defiantly and his black eyes glared. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z There were dozens of red hanging folders, each with a name tag sticking up. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Ellsberg went back to his cot and fell asleep, and it was not until the next morning that he noticed an unexploded .60 mm shell sticking into the floor a few feet from his bed. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z There’s an essay sticking out of one of the books. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z There's the tiny cake I bought too, with one skinny candle sticking out of it. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Lolo’s hands are folded in his lap, and his white hair is sticking up funny, the way it does on a windy day. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Jen’s dad turned around and pointed, and Luke saw a small disc sticking to the back of his collar. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z That was the best part of my day right there, sticking my head out the window like a dog. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s creepy to think of someone sticking that letter carefully in Mrs. Sharpe’s bushes.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z She found him in the second room, along with two of his brothers, all piled on the bed with feet and heads sticking out at odd places. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The last ankyrider had pulled alongside them; he swung a club with nails sticking out. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He has a big old round belly with his belly button sticking out like a black marble. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A pile of shoes, high heels sticking up, lay on the floor. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Get a move on,” Miss Volker encouraged from the wall map where she was sticking a red pin into Mrs. Bloodgood’s front yard. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He had one of those wooden passes sticking out of his hip pocket, the same way we used to have, to show he had permission and all to go to the bathroom. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z An entire van full of kids drove past them, some surfboards sticking out of the back. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The bandages are forever sticking and have to be ripped away and when he comes home she washes the sores with warm water and soap, covers them with ointment and wraps them in clean bandages. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I looked up and saw my grandmother's head sticking out over the railings of the balcony above. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “I’m as graceful as can be,” he hummed, balancing on one toe, “and I’m as clumsy as can be,” he cried, sticking his thumb in his eye. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z I asked a man with a toothpick sticking out from the side of his mouth. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She wishes we had a drop of hair oil in the house but water and spit will keep my hair from sticking up like black straw in a mattress. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He is wearing his red cap now, the one I saw sticking out of his pocket, the one I have studied in its case. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She has roach legs protruding through her clothes, sticking through the cage of her ribs, down her torso, six of them, three on each side. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He made a show of sticking a needle in his arm. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He grabbed a silver rhinestone-studded headband with a peacock feather sticking out of it and set it on Dimple’s head. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The peak looked to him exactly like a giant fist, with the thumb sticking straight up. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He wasn’t laughing, but he wasn’t sticking up for Harry either. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Got on’y our heads sticking outa water, an’ up under the grass that sticks out from the side of the ditch. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Seems kind of strange for Coach to be sticking his neck out so far for a non-basketball player,” says Erin, fishing. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They’re gooey and messy and you can still taste them sticking to your teeth a few hours after eating them. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He’s in his shirt sleeves, bare arms sticking shamelessly out from the rolled cloth. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s no rush of having survived, only emptiness, and lungs that need air, and wet hair sticking to my face. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She left it there, the hilt sticking out. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Soon the air was so hot and muggy in Elinor's car that Meggie’s T-shirt was sticking to her skin with sweat. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Calixte asked for nothing at all, though Lazlo knew she was procuring, with Tzara’s assistance, an array of resins with which to concoct sticking pastes to aid in her climbing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I kicked the toe of my tennis shoe against the metal flush button sticking out from the tiles behind the toilet. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Roy Lee rubbed his head, chalk dust sticking to his lacquered D.A. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z There was a red-topped pin sticking straight out of my nose, but before I could say anything she came at me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Gilly led the way into the living room and backed up to the couch, sticking a hand out toward the brown chair. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The weapon belonged to the First Cohort, and the point was sticking out the front of her armor. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A new terror gripped me and froze me by the window, my head still sticking halfway out. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In the foreground, I can make out a teenage boy in a chocolate-brown coat sticking his tongue out at the soldier, in an unseen act of defiance. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z "Don't know how long you were planning on sticking it out," a man says. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z "Boy, when you come home?" she said, sticking her head out of the kitchen. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I pass legs sticking out of doorways, and signs advertising breadlines. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z My hair is literally sticking straight up in the air. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z His grey shorts were sticking to him with sweat. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “You look good, sportsfans. Your hair’s sticking up in the back but otherwise you win the Commandant’s Cup. Where’s Mary Anne?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Jack was fine, no eye patch, no shard of glass sticking out of his eye, no permanent disfigurement. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I began sticking my hands deeper into the shelves and over the ledges near the bottom. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “But Mom, this is what I look like in second grade,” he’d argued, sticking his tongue into the hole where his teeth used to be just for the sheer joy of it. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Then he bent down and placed a range ball on top of the rubber nipple sticking up from his practice tee. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z It was awful at home when we practiced, and Dad would walk smirking through the house with wads of cotton sticking prominently from his ears. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I drop the seeds on the table, flicking off the ones sticking to my clammy palm. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Pale morning, icy sky, frosted crusts on the hills, but no sign of sticking snow, worse luck. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Probably studying in his room or hunched over his cipher books or logic puzzles with Steve defying gravity, like a diving board of hair sticking off his head. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I actually don’t want him sticking around that long. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “So my moms said I already had blue Vans, but these were totally different,” Stacy says, sticking her legs out to show off her shoes. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “Do you feel clean after sticking your hands in water that a hundred other hands have been in?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I nod, try to screw my courage to the sticking place. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “Lots of folks with unfinished business that think sticking around is going to help them fix it,” Aunt Rose said. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He could break his head open, suffer a broken arm, twist his ankles, bones sticking out, all that. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z This day has already gone wrong in too many ways for me to risk sticking around. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Then, just as she was turning to leave, Jinny happened to notice a slip of white paper sticking up from the side of the couch frame, pale in the dim room. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z But I told her I looked like I was wearing a big pillowcase with elephant trunks sticking out of the sides. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She grasped its tangled mane with both hands and sat sidesaddle upon it, her broken leg sticking out. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He could see Mars Bar’s foot sticking out, trying to trip him up as he circled the bases for a home run. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I should have been her son, sticking with her no matter what. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z There he saw Merry’s feet still sticking out — the rest had already been drawn further inside. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They started walking, trying to avoid the cave entrances, sticking close to the bank of the river. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Dad says Mr. O’Dea has a great imagination but didn’t Our Lord suffer enough on the cross without sticking Him in Limerick on top of it with the damp from the River Shannon. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “They were trying to jump-start his heart. They were sticking needles in him. Everything! But nothing worked, because he was already dead. He was dead before he hit the ground.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He was lying all sprawled out in the sunshine with all four paws bandaged and sticking straight up. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The lying in a hospital bed with only a straw sticking out of your bandaged head kind. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The storm has been looming for more than a week—plenty of time to prepare the ship for this onslaught, but the captain chose to do nothing, sticking to a unique philosophy. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Sometimes the feet were sticking out from the newspaper. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z It was halfway up die hill from the lake, standing with its head and shoulders sticking out into a small opening, looking down on him with wide yellow eyes. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I chased up and down streets and alleys, sticking to the shadows and shying away from the flickering streetlamps. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z At night, she fell asleep on top of her books and woke up with the pages sticking to her cheeks. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z One minute, it had looked like an arm sticking out of the waves; now it was an ominous black-granite mountain surrounded by half-submerged clawlike reefs. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The grocer, tall, skinny Mr. Waylan, with his Adam’s apple sticking out above his collar, his fish- belly blue-white skin and oversized fingernails, was the white man I saw most often. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept walking, Fern sticking close to me. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z And all the time I was tripping because somebody’s foot was always sticking out. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z One man had money sticking out from under his cap. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Jinny asked, reaching over to pat down a tuft of curls that was sticking straight up from the girl’s head. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “But the way they make it through the world is by sticking together. That’s why they stay flocking on the building edges in those big clusters.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The image of Baba dressed in a white rabbit suit, front teeth sticking out, crunching a giant carrot swims in front of my eyes. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Then I just kept sticking my two curled fingers in and licking them off and the more I ate the faster I wanted to eat it and nothing else mat-tered. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was all in black, with that hook-hand sticking out from his sling. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z |
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