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  • Mrs. Walker, the ogre of our Episcopal Sunday school, played the flirtatious maid in Angel Street—the Angela Lansbury character, if you can believe it.†   (source)
  • The ogres shuffled forward.†   (source)
  • Why doesn't she poison the ogre's food?'†   (source)
  • =========================== He was warrior and mystic, ogre and saint, the fox and the innocent, chivalrous, ruthless, less than a god, more than a man.†   (source)
  • Brittain looks wounded; my portrait as an ogre is complete.†   (source)
  • I am the Terrible Trivium, demon of petty tasks and worthless jobs, ogre of wasted effort, and monster of habit.†   (source)
  • We played princesses and ogres.†   (source)
  • 'Parenting experts' make women feel like ogres if they slip out of the house to work or skip a reading of Goodnight Moon.†   (source)
  • Aarfy was like an eerie ogre in a dream, incapable of being bruised or evaded, and Yossarian dreaded him for a complex of reasons he was too petrified to untangle.†   (source)
  • ogre face.†   (source)
  • Yes, I know what some of you have read about ogres, but our Bob is a reformed ogre and has been with us for almost sixty years.†   (source)
  • How I loathed this sleeping ogre!†   (source)
  • Behind Mother's back, she makes an ogre face.†   (source)
  • It's not like you're an ogre or anything, but in comparison ...†   (source)
  • The man turned to Fiver with the kind of amiability that an ogre might show to a victim whom they both know that he will kill and eat as soon as it suits him to do so.†   (source)
  • I felt like an ogre had just beaten me all over with a club.†   (source)
  • But the Ogre exacted revenge during the descent, and Scott was forced to crawl back to base camp with two broken legs.†   (source)
  • Not all of ourwarders were ogres.†   (source)
  • "There's an ogre's head, see?" he said, and Brienne smiled when she saw it.†   (source)
  • One shelf supported the severed heads of clowns, kings, fabulous beasts, ogres, demons; another was filled with silent musical boxes, frozen figurines perched on their lids.†   (source)
  • The dwarf openly professed no love for battle, but he swung his notched axe with deadly accuracy and shrugged off blows that would fell an ogre.†   (source)
  • He was a shock to me after the ogre of the lunch counter.†   (source)
  • I noticed that summer that under certain circumstances having to do with the mysterious vicissitudes of his mind and mood, Sophie was able to work upon Nathan such tricks of alchemy that he was almost instantaneously transformed—the ranting ogre become Prince Charming.†   (source)
  • He resembled that scion of the man from Dundee, all chin and no forehead, and he combined the less appetizing features of giants and ogres in 'The Red Fairy Book'.†   (source)
  • She often took the very pose of that inventive and persecuted little heroine who coped with people she thought were witches and ogres (alas!†   (source)
  • There might be ogres and giants under the stairs, --but, as I tell Hannah, there MIGHT be elves and fairies and enchanted frogs   (source)
  • A blur of turquoise and black flashed behind the ogre.†   (source)
  • The ogre got a silver arrow right between the eyes and melted into a pile of clay.†   (source)
  • Sadly, this last ogre looked like the biggest and nastiest of the bunch.†   (source)
  • The ogre scooped up handfuls of dirt, which immediately hardened into rock cannonballs.†   (source)
  • He burst into flames, yelled, "Hephaestus!" and charged at the ogre barehanded.†   (source)
  • At the edge the woods, half a dozen ogre-like creatures rose up.†   (source)
  • It didn't kill the ogre, but it sure got his attention.†   (source)
  • Monstrous shapes have been sighted in the woods—rumors of ogres and werewolves are rampant.†   (source)
  • Snatching the spade, the ogre abruptly snapped it in two and seized Max by the collar.†   (source)
  • They passed a Baltic ogre and a serpentine naga.†   (source)
  • "Frank Zhang!" an ogre shouted from below.†   (source)
  • "Visit Bob one last time before you go," rumbled the ogre.†   (source)
  • A group of battle-ready ogre guards ringed the tower, blocking his way.†   (source)
  • Perhaps you can teach me how to tame an ogre.†   (source)
  • Connor dodged an ogre club and stabbed a grain spirit, which exploded in a cloud of wheat.†   (source)
  • The ogre wilted and finally rocked up from the stool to putter about the kitchen.†   (source)
  • "I did not get your name before, young man," the ogre said.†   (source)
  • "It is not you," whispered the ogre, rolling his eyes.†   (source)
  • The ogre's coat shielded David from sudden blasts of gritty snow.†   (source)
  • Shuffling back to his stool, the ogre sat and stared at his trembling hand.†   (source)
  • The Cadillac was going about forty when they hit the first ogre, who disintegrated on impact.†   (source)
  • Men and orcs, goblins and even ogres, were thrown to the ground.†   (source)
  • Compared to their ogre and vye guards, the demons were richly dressed.†   (source)
  • He snatched him up just before the ogre's arm shot out.†   (source)
  • The ogre digested this and gazed back at the Ormenheid.†   (source)
  • The speaker was the ogre who had warned of my escape.†   (source)
  • He swiveled the barrel, took aim at the lead ogre, and pressed the trigger.†   (source)
  • Max glanced at Bob, but the ogre appeared lost in his own thoughts.†   (source)
  • The ogres never even noticed the two shadows enter the tower behind them.†   (source)
  • The ogre sighed and reached for a clove of garlic, spying Max in the process.†   (source)
  • The ogre rumbled hello, but squeezed past into the inner kitchens and closed the door behind him.†   (source)
  • Panting, Max nodded and felt the ogre's warm hand close over his own.†   (source)
  • One hit an ogre and instantly turned him into a potted rosebush.†   (source)
  • "Bob," said Connor, shivering and clinging to the ogre's side, "what were those?"†   (source)
  • Mum wept with gratitude, clinging to the ogre's massive body like a stubby starfish.†   (source)
  • All around him ogres and goblins had bedded down for the night.†   (source)
  • She called my ogre SEEf and asked him if he thought he was going to eat it all by himself.†   (source)
  • It didn't make any sense; the ogre had been Rowan's head chef for generations and loved his job.†   (source)
  • It means Mum can stay home," replied the ogre, stroking the hag's greasy head.†   (source)
  • The ogre sighed and peered out the window.†   (source)
  • The morning after I left the elves, an ogre woke me by poking me with a stick.†   (source)
  • Bob doesn't like visits," the ogre sighed.†   (source)
  • "Oi!" she said, looking the ogre up and down.†   (source)
  • The undisciplined ogres had moved even farther away from their appointed positions.†   (source)
  • Outside, an ogre bellowed, "Frank Zhang!†   (source)
  • "Give us your answer, Frank Zhang!" the ogre yelled up.†   (source)
  • The ogre extended a specially decorated pastry.†   (source)
  • She planted the bird on her head and snapped up a nearby broom, waving it under the ogre's nose.†   (source)
  • After dinner the young ogre sat next to me.†   (source)
  • An ogre came round the carriage and peered inside.†   (source)
  • He could have struck then, but he was after larger prey, waiting for the ogres to come into range.†   (source)
  • When Max passed by, the ogre bowed his head.†   (source)
  • Bob dropped the book; the ogre's toothless mouth fell open.†   (source)
  • Would he even be alive to stop liking me, or would he be an ogre's lunch?†   (source)
  • One ogre had fired up a portable barbecue and was dancing in an apron that said loss THE COOK.†   (source)
  • When the ogre broke into a trot and then an all-out clanking sprint, it was downright terrifying.†   (source)
  • No giants or ogres remained, and several entire tribes of goblins and orcs lay dead.†   (source)
  • There was a stern, sad expression on the ogre's sunken features as he towered over Max.†   (source)
  • The ogre merely smiled and shook his head.†   (source)
  • Max made no mention of vegetarian ogres or talking geese.†   (source)
  • "szEE frah myNN," the ogre hissed, glaring at Char.†   (source)
  • "Twenty years ago perhaps," mused the ogre, rubbing his stubble.†   (source)
  • Frost giants," he told Bruenor, directing the dwarf's gaze to the ring of ogres.†   (source)
  • "Max," croaked the ogre as another song crackled from the radio, "come in and taste the sauce."†   (source)
  • The ogre nodded and shifted his weight, flexing his fingers to drive off the cold.†   (source)
  • The ogres cheered as Frank paced along the widow's walk and waved like a rock star.†   (source)
  • Sudden shouts of alarm sprang up, drawing the ogres a few long strides away from their posts.†   (source)
  • Setting down his bundle, the ogre reached for a handkerchief and wiped his glistening brow.†   (source)
  • Next to the ogres sat several mesh bags filled with bronze spheres like cannonballs.†   (source)
  • Richter or an ogre, until he came upon the first prisoner.†   (source)
  • The huge head turned, and for a moment, Max thought the ogre had forgotten him.†   (source)
  • The youngest ogre told SEEf in Ogrese, "Maybe we should get to know our meals better.†   (source)
  • "Not while Bob is here," growled the ogre, towering over them.†   (source)
  • And then a group of ogres, Kessell's elite tower guard, came charging across the field.†   (source)
  • Friends—John, Aubrey, Bertram, Percival, Martin, Stephan—meet our ogre tamer.†   (source)
  • "Bob does not understand," replied the ogre.†   (source)
  • The ogre did not seem to be in any condition to hear of such things.†   (source)
  • The ogres were almost in throwing distance.†   (source)
  • Surprised, and dodging from the axes, the two ogres were put off-balance.†   (source)
  • The ogre lay silent while Miss Boon and several others did their best to stanch the bleeding.†   (source)
  • Even at a distance, Max could see the Russian ogre's craggy grin as the crowd burst into cheers.†   (source)
  • Climbing wearily to his feet, the ogre removed his helmet and caught his breath.†   (source)
  • "SEEf, NiSSh, ogre friends," I called in Ogrese.†   (source)
  • Frank took cover behind the Cadillac and started firing at the ogres.†   (source)
  • Of greatest importance, however, was the simple fact that Bob was indeed an ogre.†   (source)
  • "Not for Bob," said the ogre with a gentle smile.†   (source)
  • "If we cause any explosions," he said, "the ogres at the other camps will come running.†   (source)
  • I never caught an ogre so neatly before.†   (source)
  • Several goblins in line behind the ogres had watched the spectacle in blank amazement.†   (source)
  • For one, it was far larger—as tall as an ogre and covered with sleek white fur.†   (source)
  • We'll still have to break through a line of ogres," Hazel said.†   (source)
  • Undaunted, the vicious ogres charged in on Wulfgar's group, pushing them back.†   (source)
  • Although the ogre was dressed in his best suit, he appeared gaunt and grim.†   (source)
  • Straightening, the ogre stalked toward the vyes and gave a roar.†   (source)
  • "They looked like an ogre's eyes," Hattie said.†   (source)
  • If an ogre managed to invade a trench, all nearby could expect a sudden and savage death.†   (source)
  • Placing his great hand on Max's shoulder, the ogre bowed his head as though in silent prayer.†   (source)
  • "The ogres are getting restless," Grandmother said.†   (source)
  • An ogre knelt over one fallen knight, about to sink teeth into his shoulder.†   (source)
  • Yet to go on meant a hopeless fight with a group of ogres.†   (source)
  • When did you decide to leave?" he finally asked Bob, clutching the ogre's hand.†   (source)
  • "Is everything as you would wish?" asked the ogre.†   (source)
  • The field all around the dwarves was littered with the corpses of goblins and ogres.†   (source)
  • There was no suspicion or malice in the ogre's tone, but Max almost wished there was.†   (source)
  • It did not save your mother.... Outside, a cheer went up from the ogres.†   (source)
  • With another swing, the ogre flattened a second vye.†   (source)
  • The attack last spring had taken an enormous toll on the aged ogre.†   (source)
  • My ogre (the one who woke me) stroked my cheek.†   (source)
  • Behind them stood the vyes and ogres, huge and grim, flanked by the standard bearers.†   (source)
  • When I said her name, one of the knights called out, "The ogre tamer.†   (source)
  • A few confused ogres carried surfboards, like they'd shown up at the wrong party.†   (source)
  • This last sentence seemed to irritate the ogre.†   (source)
  • More goblins poured into the fray, now joined by ogres and verbeeg.†   (source)
  • "Bob, did you know about this?" asked Mr. McDaniels, turning to the craggy-faced ogre.†   (source)
  • Sun streamed into the cottage, dusty bands of daylight that made the ogre blink.†   (source)
  • The ogre took the paper and peered at it through his monocle.†   (source)
  • The ogres cheered, but their leader in the lion's-skin cape scowled suspiciously.†   (source)
  • A pair of ogres stood flanking a portcullis that had been lowered to prevent entry into the arena.†   (source)
  • Two score o' the beasts we cut down, orcs and ogres besides!†   (source)
  • I saw him at the same moment the ogre did.†   (source)
  • And they were backed by a score of raging ogres.†   (source)
  • 'BOB IS FINE!" the ogre roared, wrenching the door open.†   (source)
  • Sir Bert, Aubrey, John, and I shall take turns hunting and guarding the ogres.†   (source)
  • The ogres appeared considerably larger as the pod approached.†   (source)
  • We can't leave Ella by herself with those ogres around.†   (source)
  • Unfortunately, Gray lost interest after the word "ogres."†   (source)
  • Maybe you don't, and I'm eager to get back to those ogres.†   (source)
  • Max heard the ogres shuffle behind him, rumbling with laughter at David's demand.†   (source)
  • The plan was falling into place perfectly; the ogres could hardly find their footing.†   (source)
  • Tears brimmed in the ogre's bright blue eyes; his nostrils flared like those of an angry bull.†   (source)
  • "Where are you going in the north?" asked the ogre.†   (source)
  • The ogres crowded in front of their newfound commanders to block the barbarian's path.†   (source)
  • Frank was so distracted, he would have walked right into the ogres' camp.†   (source)
  • Cooper exited the pod, keeping his wary eyes on the ogres as the rest clambered out.†   (source)
  • On our way out of the menagerie, Char said, "Tonight I shall triple the guard around the ogres.†   (source)
  • The ogre watched silently as Max heaped more dirt upon the cottage floor.†   (source)
  • Perhaps the ogres will raid and there will be a skirmish.†   (source)
  • And how many goblins, ogres, even trolls and giants, do they harbor?†   (source)
  • Several ogres toppled, bellowing, into the crack that yawned wider as the earth shook.†   (source)
  • Unfortunately, the ogres recovered quickly.†   (source)
  • Your orders: attack that group of ogres.†   (source)
  • She charmed me as easily as she did the ogres.†   (source)
  • "Bob believes you could," replied the ogre solemnly.†   (source)
  • Let's see a live demonstration of an ogre charge with Company Three, Platoon Six.†   (source)
  • I told them you would be along shortly, but there are too many ogres to fend off for long.†   (source)
  • Would the ogres decide I was unworthy of consumption?†   (source)
  • The ogres clapped with appreciation and yelled, "Pretty!†   (source)
  • The ogre merely turned his attention to David.†   (source)
  • "He'll be a better companion than ogres," Char said.†   (source)
  • The door closed and the ogre turned to face Max.†   (source)
  • I have no intention of being devoured by those ridiculous ogres.†   (source)
  • The ogres slept soundly, but they were not unconscious.†   (source)
  • Necks craned to glimpse the ogre, who smiled and nodded.†   (source)
  • That's why the ogres' magic had no effect on you.†   (source)
  • "If all the maids in Kyrria could tame ogres," Char said, "we would have much less to do."†   (source)
  • The dirt thudded against the ogre's broad chest, spilling down his shirtfront.†   (source)
  • He told me more about hunting for ogres.†   (source)
  • The notes were barely audible above the wind, but when they'd finished, the ogre opened his eyes.†   (source)
  • Very few refugees had ever witnessed an ogre's battle charge and lived to tell the tale.†   (source)
  • Then the ogres were bound together, treatment that they endured cheerfully.†   (source)
  • All the exotic peoples, except ogres, were represented at the ceremony.†   (source)
  • Could vyes and ogres alone do such a thing?†   (source)
  • Edmund and Father were discussing King Jerrold's campaign against the ogres.†   (source)
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