This he took, though, as snuff, pocketing a little wad of it beneath his lower lip and licking down neatly into this with a flick of his tongue which made a frequent grimace come over his face. "The very teeth in my head have always tasted sour to me," he said in explanation. "Th...
The grimaces began. The first face which appeared at the aperture, with eyelids turned up to the reds, a mouth open like a maw, and a brow wrinkled like our hussar boots of the Empire, evoked such an inextinguishable peal of laughter that Homer would have taken all these louts for god...
I smoked. I drank. I rested my chin on my twisted up arms. I wanted to fall asleep. I was beyond exhausted. Two hours later, when she was finally done talking, my energy returned. "Okay. Ready? Let's go!" I said.We walked down the stairs together, Sawnie leaning on one crutch...
Her hair drank the sunrays, no light reflecting from it. For a moment Nyahri looked into the devil’s eyes— coal irises on black pupils, depthless but for a grieving flood of panic. A viper’s eyes, Nyahri thought. J.L. lovingly details every character in the book, from protagonist...
This is literally true, for he drank himself to death. Ten years ago his wife was left a widow, with scanty means and a couple of growing boys. She paid her husband's debts as best she could, and came to establish herself here, where by the death of a charitable relative she had ...
I’ve seen Blue referred to as “off-brand Grimace.” He’s not literally blue. He’s also not a fan of Fruity Pebbles, at least as far as I’m aware. And nobody inIFeats or even mentions dazzleberries. Also: What the f— is a dazzleberry?
Two brown bottles appeared on the bar. One of them instantly began to empty itself into the stranger. Rick sipped his experimentally. It tasted like a hangover wrapped in a headache. He drank it anyway. He was keeping an open mind. And it was free. ...
the 40 or so different vendors and then bagging a seat at one of the communal tables. We went twice – once on Friday night, when we definitely drank and ate too much, and again on Saturday, where we were slightly more restrained and needed something to cushion the hangover. All ...
(1) Correct as is (3) had drank (2) would drink (4) had drunk 532. Jack had no sooner laid down and fallen asleep when the alarm sounded. (1) Correct as is (2) no sooner lain down and fallen asleep than (3) no sooner lay down and fell asleep when (4) no sooner laid down...
He took a bite, grimaced, then put it back in the bag. “I warned you.” “It was the thought that counted.” Olivebloom smiled sadly. “If it was the thought that counted, they wouldn’t be burnt.” “I guess you’re right.” Olive opened the garbage chute and tossed ...