Citations:pitch

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English citations of pitch

  • 1955, Rex Stout, "Die Like a Dog", in Three Witnesses, October 1994 Bantam edition, →ISBN, pages 196–197:
    His "hello" was enough to recognize his voice by. I pitched mine low so he wouldn't know it [] .

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  • 2014 July 11, Lael Silver, Foolish Kings, Author House, →ISBN, page 123:
    ... her pitch hair, “You swore, on your life, that you would kill me.” “When?” “Right after I killed your sister.” Pain bit his heart at that realization, but he had forgiven her mistake long ago. It had been four years. His head spun at []
  • 2008 November 19, Lisa Wright DeGroodt, Seer Quest: Book 7 in the Quest Series, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 262:
    [] beads shimmering in her pitch hair, inclining her head with at Liz in recognition and salutation. The Seer, wise and beautiful in her bronze and gold, giving Liz a wink during the ceremony []
  • 2015 June 2, Annie Knox, Collared for Murder, Penguin, →ISBN, page 94:
    ... Aames and Marsha Denford , her pitch hair glistening in the bright August sunlight . None of the women appeared particularly happy to be there , but Pamela's face was set in an obvious pout . " My gracious , " I said , " how 94 Annie Knox.
  • 2022 April 14, Cassie Day, Chimera Child, Cassie Day:
    ... her pitch hair , preening the fine strands with their beaks . " And what have I told you about respect ? " Eris goes still , her breathing quieting to a thin , rattling wheeze . " Goddess - queen . " Nyx nods , pacified . “ Go on []
  • 1979, Michael Wolff, White Kids:
    ... her pitch hair . Her cheekbones were like flint . Part Cherokee , she said . Her nose was a fine detail . Even her eyes were worthy of Brandon's . I myself found it embarrassing that everyone openly stared at them . I left my work and []
  • 2016 December 31, Trinity Suh, In the Dead of Night, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN:
    ... his pitch hair fell into his face as he looked down at her. She grabbed his hands and rested them on her waist. He swore, silently and glanced away with a blush of red fading into his features. His mouth puckered slightly and he stilled []
  • 1985, Mid-American Review:
    ... his pitch hair and brown eyes in this family of perpetual blue and blond and skin so fair it freckled islands ? Young , she'd gone for dark ones herself - a touch of Jew intrigued with that fear ( her mother'd planted it ) of []