All 4 Uses of
contort
in
The Book Thief
- Some kept faces that were contorted by pride and rally like Frau Diller, and then there were the scatterings of odd men out, like Alex Steiner, who stood like a human-shaped block of wood, clapping slow and dutiful.
p. 62.9contorted = twisted
- His ear infections and nerve damage were still contorting the marching pattern at the Hitler Youth, which, I can assure you, was not a positive thing.
p. 268.4contorting = twisting or bending
- Tommy slouched fearfully back, but his left cheek still managed to twitch in a manic, cheerful contortion.
p. 269.3contortion = twist
- The cardboard contorted.
p. 343.9 *contorted = bent or twisted
Definition:
twist or bend to an unnatural shape -- something such as the human body, a facial expression, or the truth