单词 | guess |
例句 | I guess she was going to protect me while I was protecting her. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z They did not know, and could not guess in that misty light, that they were in fact only just within the northern borders of the marshes, the main expanse of which lay south of them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I guess so,” Eb looked at him with a suggestion of a smile. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I also didn’t know what “it” was, but sort of put two and two together and guessed it had something to do with whatever a pallbearer was. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Several of the Chinese characters are incomplete, rusted, or missing and must be guessed at. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. A strawberry lemonade, I guess.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “I guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “I guess my way is very Candor, though. God, we really can’t escape factions no matter where we go, can we?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Watching them sit there playing with their sons, reading the paper, smoking, or drinking a Coke, I never would have guessed they were on trial for murder. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z “I guess it’s my turn to chaperone you now. ” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z As they wound on through the forest, Hannah guessed everybody from the shtetl was there. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your sister said he was a good poker player. I guess he travels to all the Indian casinos in the country.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z “I guess it’s more fun to talk than carry me home, right?” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I guess the only person who heard me was Pastor Ted. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Simmon seemed put out by my brief exchange with the doorman, but I couldn’t guess why. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I guess she’s all in her feelings because I didn’t delete the song like she told me. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I guess I’m just sick of waiting to find out what it’s like.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I guess you can imagine what Lucas would have said if he heard that, but now, he would have said it while he was smiling. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I was just thinking about him. Wanted an excuse to check on him, I guess.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I guess Mr. Haskell didn’t like the way Joseph looked at him when he got on. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Lloyd: I guess we’re not as close as we used to be. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess when 1 finish this cup of coffee I’ll amble on over there and punch a few holes in his woolly balloons,” Joe giggled. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Not that I can see the storm from my cell, of course, with its empty steel walls and security cams and nervous soldiers—so I can only guess at what the sky looks like. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z And I guess it’s kind of addictive either way. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I guess DC isn’t so bad after all. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “I guess so,” I said, but I didn’t know what to do in my happy state. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z To look at him, you would never guess what a fool he’d been. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I guess it was that kiss,” I said. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “I guess these were silly after all,” she said as Ophie entered. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I guess typing a conversation takes a lot longer than talking face to face. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My only guess is that he had a general lack of respect for women. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I guessed he was feeling the aftereffects of our night’s carousing too. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I guess it’s okay to wander around without the swoop swoop of your heart rising and falling in your chest and your wings stretching over water if you’ve never had it. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It was that sort of thing, I guess, that always made Mama so afraid of wild hogs. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z He turns to leave without saying goodbye, and I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, since we’re not friends and he promised himself he would never forgive me. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z "Let me guess, a dollar," I replied, as usual, digging into my pocket for a buck. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “I guess we just have to make sure you owe us,” says Tobias. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Both books confirmed every single guess they had made. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I guess I’m scared I won’t know how to be her friend. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I guessed it made sense to have a little hooch in a saloon, even if it was part church. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “I guess they think it’s beneath them to teach the younger grades. Or maybe they’re afraid of maintaining order. But I’m thrilled to finally have something to do.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess not, now that you explain it that way,” Mrs. Billups finally said, her voice now as calm as my mother’s. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Shawn always said you picked the fights, and I guess I wanted to believe that, because it was easier. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He looked up the sheer face of the cliff as it rose far above him and tried to guess where the vases might have fallen. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I guess that made Kronos my grandfather, but that thought was so weird I put it out of my mind. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I mean, I guess it might be different on different kinds of teams, but on this team, everybody had their own water bottle that they had brought with them. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Oh,” she said, “I guess he thinks we’re a demonstration—like at the university. He’s never been trick-or-treating because he was too young last year. But he knows about demonstrations.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I shouldn’t have expected anything to make this day better.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I guess he doesn’t like to be laughed at,” I reply. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He was the one who was murdered, I guessed, and it was odd to think of a young boy murdered. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I know, I know—I sound like a prime candidate for black fingernails and emo poetry, but I guess what I’m really trying to say is that I just wasn’t feeling too social. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z That is how Jenna and I managed to wind up in the back of Beth’s closet, so I guess the spider web-filled tunnels are good for something. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “Let me guess—your mom’s gone without Wi-Fi again.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I mean, I guess I could—will—maybe read it. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “I had to guess at the measurements,” she admitted. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I guess it’s hard to talk about,” Moss admitted. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I guess By hadn’t been counting how many times Momma had repeated herself. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to guess which one is yours,” Tab said, running in the wrong direction. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The corners of his lips twisted up, but he said, “Shouldn’t have taken so many guesses for that one.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z And I guess a man’s importance in the world can be measured by the quality and number of his glories. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I guess the iron tire on the spinning wheel was roughed up pretty badly and maybe had chips of broken rock and gravel stuck to it. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess it’s all right,” she said with disgust. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “If it’s just a little bit lost, that’s okay, I guess.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z “I guess so. But she still Biddy and I still Quincy.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z At the time, though, they did not guess, they railed. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Go to the Afric Queen and get my Goblin. Take him up here and turn him out to pasture with the Lyte horses. I guess he won’t mind being a Tory for a while.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z On this trip, he’s crossed the land and become a romantic hero, who would have guessed. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I guess in the big leagues you could do somewhat better. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess she could tell I was confused, because she kept talking. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “I guess it made me feel like blackness needed to be hidden, toned down, and that whiteness was good, more acceptable,” Maxine says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “I guess he doesn’t have to wear a mask at Halloween, right?” she added. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z One could guess at the movement of the sun by the progress of a light patch among the clouds. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The last category is always incredibly hard to guess—maybe “things you prolong” or “things that are warped.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I guess I am sort of like a pile of puzzle pieces that have been dumped on the floor. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “I guess they expect even more people tomorrow.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m guessing this generosity came on account of me saving his wife and all. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Things were so weird I guess I didn’t want to add any extra weirdness. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Yeah, but it took me a while to notice that I guess when I was a little kid, that was all going on over my head. At least it never registered with me.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z “I guess we all decide our children’s fates just by making our own life decisions,” I say vaguely. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z ‘No more than you can afford,’ answered Strider with a slow smile, as if he guessed Frodo’s thoughts. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z How long I would have managed to keep it down is anybody’s guess. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z With digraphs, your best hope is to chart the frequency of the pairings and use that to guess what each might represent. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Users with less expertise were more accurate in predicting the learning curves, though their guess, too, fell short: they predicted twenty minutes. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I guess it isn't every day they see a yellow lifeboat with no engine going a hundred knots an hour, manned by three kids. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I am playing a game opposite Madoc, and while I can spin out plans and schemes, if I can’t accurately guess his, I am sunk. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I guessed they had taken them from him. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess we was about to eat a few now. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I already knew most of what was in this letter, I guess. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “I guess you just look older than you are.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z We meander through the streets of town, and I try to guess where the next addresses will be. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “I guess it was just an accident,” he said lamely. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I guess it was a big deal for me. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess that’s silly, but, well, I wanted it to be true, so I—” I pressed my lips together and tried not to cry. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “She seems fine. Breathing okay, normal heartbeat. Though it’s a bit slow. Your guess is as good as mine, but I’d say she’s in a coma. Jeff, let’s take her to the Homestead.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She looked round tin room and saw the damage and saw the children, but you could not guess from her face what she thought of either or whether she was surprised. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z But I’ve never done that before, and I guess Patrick and girls and family don’t count. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z But then, I guess most failed attempts aren’t entirely sincere, because, let’s face it, if you want to off yourself, there are plenty of ways to make sure it works. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I used the stationery from here, so he took a guess that they might know where I am. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z She couldn’t guess how many skeletons were represented, but she was willing to bet they were all demigods from the past, children of Athena on the same quest. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I’m no judge of crowds, but I’d guess there were several hundred people waiting to see the boys that killed the Clutter family. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like playing a crazy game of charades—except that I had to play both sides—the acting out and the guessing. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “If I'm not going home, I guess I should tell my mom.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yes! Just one. I guess so adults can check it out, too. That means the only copy in the whole building is right over there.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “I guess because he was in that cold water for so long.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “I guess we’ve all gone wild like the land. But now Lee is going away. I don’t know what we’ll do.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I don’t mind; I enjoy guessing at the mystery. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He was like a professional smiler, which makes sense for a dentist, I guess. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess I’ll have to take your word for it.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I guess I have a very specific type. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I mean, Blue’s still emailing me, so I guess he couldn’t have been too offended. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “If he ain’t, I guess I better look some place else,” she said playfully. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z She responded with what I guess was supposed to be a musical laugh, “My goodness, sir, aren’t you just too, too delightful.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I guess I understand why, given our situation, her doctor’s brain would go immediately to the worst-case scenario. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I guess he couldn’t think of anything else to do to his room, because he turned back to himself. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z All over the country, and in Europe, too, people waited for word as they tried to guess what was happening. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Lorren was taller than I would have guessed, over six and a half feet. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I guess it would be wrong of me to nudge her to find out. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “I guess now it just makes things harder.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z “I guess I better be careful what I say.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I’d been shading Hank, because suddenly he was sitting in a beam of low winter sunlight. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I guess the fastest way is to find out who’s voting not guilty. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I guessed I’d better fess up about the diviner, since that cat was out of the bag anyway. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I guess my mom's forgotten that she's asked me this one at least ten times before. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Well, Kay thinks it is unfair that you are always turning me into things and not him. I have not told him about it but I think he guesses. I think it is unfair too.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Within a few weeks, my father—who years earlier had not been able to guess my age within half a decade—knew about my classes, my boyfriend, my summer job. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “All of them, I guess. I cut her toenails for her because she couldn’t reach her feet. She paid me in divinity.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z My guess is it won't be much fun, what with me having died ten days ago. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess even teachers need to do holiday shopping. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “Maybe... I guess. But you should hang on to those vials for now. There’s a battle coming. We may need them to save lives.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I guess someone had put the robe on the Kid when he was knocked out, because otherwise no one could have held him long enough to slip the robe on. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Valentina guessed that the mechanics back home must have failed to top up the fuel tanks after testing the engines. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z And they jumped to it because to them, it was also a good way for me to, I guess, deal with all the changes I was going through. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “I guess they think he’s the one who broke that window.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z So I guess you could say that when Khushal fights with me, I oblige him. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Her accent was thick, Eastern European, Shadow guessed. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He was silent and I guessed at his unutterable depression. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “I guess it is up to us to come through,” said Johnny White. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z ‘Like I said, I believe Orion is tracking you, not the Athena Parthenos. He seems especially good at sensing the presence of female demigods. I guess you’d say that we’re his natural prey.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Dad, who had set his sights on just such an invitation, said he guessed not. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess we’ve evolved to just winning in the toy and electronics market,” I said. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “And guess what? I already have the perfect teacher lined up for you.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “And I’m guessing their uniforms were stuffed under their plaid shirts and jeans?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z We tested the floorboards, guessing at who might have used the passage and for what reasons. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he’d say, “Well, at least you got enough sense to get a smart girl. I guess I gotta give you credit for that.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But I guess I didn’t know her completely, either. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I guess I don’t need to say who wrote it. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I guess I laughed because my first snowstorm was over and it had not been so terrible after all. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I got that idea from the Blacks who made museums of each other. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z If I didn’t say the line, I could guess what would probably happen next, game over. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The only words they ever saw fit to write down, I guess. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z It’s just that it’s hard to find anybody doing good—I guess because they feel ashamed that they aren’t doing what everybody else is doing. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z If we can’t have Benny, well, I guess I am glad the bench is there. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “I guess, it’s just women are so, um...well, you guys—not guys, your people, girls—are very enigmatic.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z My dad likes to joke around, and it would definitely be awkward, but I guess I’m lucky. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Miles and Jesse lifted the man in the yellow suit and carried him carefully into the house, but Tuck stood staring, and Winnie could guess what he was thinking. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I forgot that he was once a Dauntless spy. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Well, anyway, I’m glad, thanks for...I guess I’ve got to go now. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z It remained an educated guess based on logic and circumstantial evidence and was largely ignored by medical professionals. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z How they afforded a place in the suburbs, I couldn’t guess. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I guessed that the residents of the area were still in bed recovering from whatever indecent acts they had been performing the night before. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because you are unique and wonderful and lots more interesting than ordinary fifth graders, I guess,” she says. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Shin guessed—based on the way Uncle used language—that he had once been an important and well-educated man. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z He guessed a couple of ribs were broken, yes. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “I guess,” he said sadly, and shuffled off. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I guess I felt that if I was going to be a meat eater, then at least once in my life I should take part in the killing of my food. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I guess she was expecting tears or apologies. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I guess he thought I was having fun. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z In the beginning she may not have known, but when I sold her, week after week, one small pumpkin or half a dozen brinjals she must have guessed the truth. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess we must symbolize something to him—what he could have been or what he should have been. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “You won. I guess this is my concession ride.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Him: I’m all alone out here, I guess. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I guess I was being pretty stubborn about wanting to go home. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We guessed that most of them were where you couldn’t see them, at the bottom of Lake Michigan, wearing concrete overshoes. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “No. I guess not. No plates are out.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “For the fun of it, I guess. And because I’m a swamper and he’s not.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “We beat them. You listen to me and you be happy, Todd Hewitt. We’ve spent all this time outrunning an army and guess what? We outran them.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I guess she forgot I was part of her church family. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z If Camp Jupiter was in such bad trouble, he could only guess what Camp Half-Blood must be facing without him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I guessed I’d never find out who was who around there, it being the last day of school and all. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z That white boy got more up his sleeve than anyone would guess. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “You guess? Son, do you want it or not?” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I guess the divorce had been for more reasons than I’d been old enough to realize. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z But I guess when you’re a grandpa, you can do whatever you want. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I guess I hadn't said anything when I'd seen others be that way to her. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I thought I was used to those kinds of stares by now, but I guess I wasn’t. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess he really had to work hard to find it,” she says. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I guess he didn’t bother to get dressed today either. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “Marly—guess what? I’m going to take two goats home for the winter!” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “Well, and I just guess they slept late,” Toddy called as the mule turned away and trotted down the walk. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Did we? I guess we did. Well, can’t we have something else?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z "Our best guess is he took it into the Hab. The lander's signal wouldn't be able to reach Sojourner through Hab canvas." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she says, “I guess you’re headed there now. You are working there today, right?” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z I guess she thought she could just borrow me. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z ‘Then you know or guess something about this rider?’ said Pippin, who had caught the muttered words. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z My guess is that most of you found that a little harder, but that you were still pretty fast at putting the words into the right categories. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z When I took a few steps away, she rushed at the food, so I guess she was hungry. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Which I knew, obviously, but I guess the words hadn’t traveled from my head down to my heart. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z So, I guessed that they didn’t meet on the golf courses anymore. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know they were planning on going down for the birth, but I guess it makes sense. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z From her brief glimpse of the sky when she had tried to reach the nest before she was attacked, she guessed that it was now very late in the day. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And I guess I wasn’t a pretty package either. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Carefully, furtively, he studied their faces, trying to guess their thoughts and moods. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Ten years separate Hokey’s memory and this one, ten years during which we can only guess at what Lord Voldemort was doing...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “I guess if you don’t mind being the latest of his conquests. I just thought you had more respect for yourself than that.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z So Scrunch is walking toward the checkout lanes with a grown-up Scrunch—his dad, I guess—as I’m walking in the opposite direction. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “I don’t know why they don’t let children come. Not enough room, I guess. They should enlarge the Releasing Room.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I did not hear any complaints and wondered whether she had guessed what I had done. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z They look exactly the same, just as a particular correct answer on a true-false test looks the same whether the test taker is a straight-A student or someone who’s guessing at every question. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked at him and then back at the ferocious range, and she said, “Only the bear, I guess.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Not that Love was a bad name, just different, I guess. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z You figured you didn't want to leave any witnesses, I guess. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t have to wait till the whiskey was on his breath to guess why. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “I guess. The Army-Navy store will be closed, wherever it is.” Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, a woman of the same age as the man, about fifty Dicey guessed, struggled up the steps to the next-door house, carrying two huge bags of groceries. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z But I guess doctors always have to try to lift the mood. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And I guess that’s what happened to Mr. Barber, who forgot that his left foot was behind the back leg of my chair. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I guess I hoped she would seem less dead there. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “That’s how we do things—by dates, mainly. Radio transmissions, shipping log, weather reports, maintenance—everything’s in here by date, I guess. There’s a date on everything.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I have thought a thousand times, I guess, about how I so narrowly escaped death twice that day. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But I guess a new baby is rough on any parents, especially if they already have a kid like me at home. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z She says, “Full of grace. Hmm. Could have just been graceful, I guess.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “I guess she thinks I’m passed out but to tell you the truth I haven’t been sleeping all that well....Right,” he said, when I didn’t answer. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She does not say anything but merely stares at her son, tangled in thoughts Werner cannot guess, then remembers herself. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z My guess is that most people who make this mistake do so out of habit, without thinking, and not because they don’t know the difference between / and me. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "Oh, yes. They ragged him about me at the café, I guess. He wanted me to grow my hair out. Me, with long hair. I'd look so like hell." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Her escort, Courtney, who I’m guessing is from out of town because I’ve never seen her before, wears her blond hair slicked back into a neat bun. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I guess I have to, thought Matt, turning to look one last time at the quiet meadow, the white plumes of bear grass, and the black-throated sparrows flitting through the trees. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “So you didn’t get all the school awards back in elementary school? And I guess they just give anybody a scholarship to those rich kid schools, huh?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Including the kind that eats hang gliders,” Percy guessed. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z If it was morning, Jeanne guessed it was very early yet. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I guess it does. So as he’s explaining all this, Sir Patrick Moore pulls the greatest feat ever—he walks right into the heart of the black hole and disappears.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He’d even approximated the artillery reach from each of the gun turrets on the towers and signified with dotted lines how he guessed the different inner chambers would be laid out. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The king and all his company sat silent on their horses, marvelling, perceiving that the power of Saruman was overthrown; but how they could not guess. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He guessed I could go now; he had no more use for me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “If so, then I guess it’s about me.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I guess I should explain how Mars missions work, for any layman who may be reading this. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The creatures—maybe half a dozen, Annabeth guessed—had paused just on the other side of the boulder, but still they gave no indication that they’d caught the demigods’ scent. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I guess I better get to work, then,” I said. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “I knew you two were friends. Just happy he had someone to talk to, I guess. Seemed like he was mostly alone. I was worried about him.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z ‘How far back his treachery goes, who can guess?’ said Gandalf. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I’m close with ail the guys on the team. It’s hard not to be. But I guess I’d have to say Patrick Thomas.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Here. I guess,” Ellis said meekly enough to save him from walking the paddle mile to Principal Myers’s office. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z But I do understand the hatred of high school life which, I guess, prompted it. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess it was because he was the town drunk, and they said he never did anything useful. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess because I was nervous, I started to recap the day’s events out loud. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It was too cold to be out playing a saxophone but Billy guessed the guy was dealing with demons that needed to hear a tune. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I said desperately, trying to guess at names, make them up, anything, “Yellow Top? Town Taxi? Checker?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Well,” said Doris, “we might as well have a little one, I guess.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He guesses he has likely outgrown it in the interim, unable to recall exactly what the last suit-worthy occasion was. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We have this salad chiller bowl, and I guess Calvin is right. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “I’m fourteen now. I guess I can say it if I want to.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew my mother thought the marriage was a scandal, but this was the first I guessed that she saw Miss Love as a scoundrel, a villain, out to steal hers and Aunt Loma’s inheritance. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I guess it’s just an instinct, a reaction. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “What is your best guess?” she finally says. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I noticed there were some males in the corner who had actually stepped out of the room because I guess they had a little “something in their eyes,” but I still kept talking. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z But even I didn’t guess how far Valerian would go or how fast he’d get there. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I guess she needs this—for us to move on—but it feels like another loss. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Mrs. Allen gives Wes a hard look—I guess she doesn’t want us to encourage the space fixation—and Mr. Allen says, “Basketball is going well?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, we don’t use this field for anything, really. The goats graze in it, I guess. But that’s all. We could build a house here.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “That fellow Gay is moving in with us I guess. His wife hits him pretty bad. He don’t mind that when he’s awake but she waits ’til he gets to sleep and then hits him. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “We were supposed to meet up and read Deathstorm together. We were also going to go to the Renaissance festival. I guess we had a lot of plans.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Mr. Stohler says, “I guess there really is a first time for everything. We’re honored to have your company, Miss Markey. To what do we owe the pleasure?” she says, nodding in my direction. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I guess she could tell I was uncomfortable. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z If I had to guess, I would say they are mixing simulation serum, but I hesitate to confine Erudite’s work to simulations alone. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z From a host of small details imperceptible to others, Jean learned to guess when she was planning one of her nocturnal excursions to the river. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I think a second and then I say, "Yeah ... I guess I should make a couple of calls, and then call you back, okay?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, he said, “Seeing is believing, I guess. Well, your gran was stronger than even I knew.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The only pictures he appeared in were selfies, but phones back then didn’t have front-facing cameras, so he had to guess at the framing. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Both, I guess. I apologi—I mean I should have been more precise. But I don’t know exactly what I meant.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe, and yet no one would guess as much for another thirty years. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “I guess. Coach made me feel like I had to,” I admit. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I guess you might say my hopes never got off the ground. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess it was fair to say that we wouldn't mind beating a white team either. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, not dose friends, but still—” “Yeah. And, uh, I guess the girl stuff ...” “Here.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I guess that makes me a pretty big thief. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z "I guess not," Stanley mumbled, although he knew they weren't digging just to learn a lesson. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The last time he was getting let out, I guess they ended up making him stay another year at the last minute, which would be a disappointment, I’m sure. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The time I kissed her on the road on New Year’s Eve or the time I sent her flowers on Valentine’s Day were tests, I guess. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Some kin to the passion of Brother Fowles, I guess, who advised me to trust in Creation, which is made fresh daily and doesn’t suffer in translation. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was hard to imagine him sneaking around and leaving a rose on anyone’s doormat, but I guess boys will surprise you sometimes. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z He would have died before he would have let anyone guess he was so simple, but Aunt Lome knew. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess they were just regular people who probably never expected to get drafted when they signed up as part-timers. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess the hunger is finally catching up with me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Of course Freak has probably already guessed I'm a learning disabled, because he's had a look around my room and it isn't exactly the public library. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “Based on that look, I’m guessing you know exactly what they are.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I guess Mister Johnny’s not working today either. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z So travellers’ thoughts might run—but no one guessed the truth. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Each time she guessed wrong, and Izzy was frustrated at missing Pearl again and again, even more frustrated at how poorly she seemed to know Pearl. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I should have guessed. I heard you might be on the Vineyard.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I didn’t invite you. Wait!” he cried as Maria started to get up.“I do want to see you. I guess—I guess—I was a pig at the birthday party.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’d be correct. You scored a four out of one hundred. And that’s probably due to a few good guesses, am I right?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I guess it made sense to ask, but I wasn’t ready for it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Well, gentlemen, for the first time ever, I guess there will be a lady joining us in this ceremony.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “I guess you two got the parking spots I won,” I said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They worked backward from the messages, looking at repeated patterns and making logical guesses about what each letter could be. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “But it’s not money in the pocket. It’s a guess.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Kendra guessed that the orangutan chained to the wall was Grandpa. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z My grades or homework or something, I guess. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “I guess that makes us part Indian,” I said, “just part.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Well, I guess I did care, but in the wrong way. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z As their eyes grew accustomed to the gloom the hobbits saw that the cave was larger than they had guessed and was filled with great store of arms and victuals. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I watch her walk all slumped over and sad, and I guess she is genuinely sad. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I guess I thought it would be like visiting Constantine, where friendly colored people waved and smiled, happy to see the little white girl whose daddy owned the big farm. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Frodo found that Strider was now looking at him, as if he had heard or guessed all that had been said. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A few thousand dollars in the right place then and you’d be a millionaire today, but who could have guessed? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Then she studied my face, like she wanted to guess my reaction. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I guess Presbyterians would call it sin, but I don’t think it was sin. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I mean, I guess they more or less agreed about things. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I read somewhere that they’re going to be doing away with pennies entirely one of these days, because I guess thoughts are all they’re good for. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Chief Taylor—I guess his first name was Eddie—said nothing. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “They wouldn’t tell me that. They didn’t even tell me they was depositions. It was just a guess on my part. What they call an educated guess.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not that I know. It’s possible. I never met my father. I guess my ma would have told me if he was Native American, though. Maybe.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Johnny said, “Yeah, I guess that has to be so.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Celia says, “I guess I have some learning to do.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I guess she knows I need some of both. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z "I guess it's one more thing we've got in common. You want to talk about it? Or something else?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z It did not help that the Soviets kept the Americans guessing until the last moment about whether they would even appear. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Maybe he won’t tell us anything helpful but I guess it’s worth a try. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z All around her, tight little groups have formed, talking and laughing, she guesses, about all those things people talk and laugh about at parties. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z "He's a modest one, is all. Mr. Shakespeare's the same, and Mr. Burbage. Don't like others pawing them, I guess." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Abra said, “My father wanted a boy. I guess he hates turnips and girls. He tells everyone how he gave me my crazy name. ‘And though I called another, Abra came.’ East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Ole, from his place on the porch, knew who it was immediately; he guessed what it was he wanted. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z When I saw the hint of a smile, I arched an eyebrow and that, I guessed, scared it away. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He spoke slowly and a little wearily, but they were too much interested to guess that he was holding back some news of keener interest. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Because I guess Casey and Nick just kept watching us as we walked up the hill. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It was simple: You made a guess as to what the problem was, and Calixte wrote it down in her book. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I guess a weird part of me was hoping she’d change her mind. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I guess the Silvers liked that, and the matches began. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z Maybe this was a mean bunch of black folk, but he should have guessed it, sensed it, and part of the reason he hadn’t was the easy, good treatment he had received elsewhere. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I guessed they were night workers who hadn’t gone to bed yet. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “It’s just a habit, I guess,” said Yossarian, breathing again with relief. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I guess I’m kind of at a loss. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I guess this is you giving me a clue, right? Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “I guess if the storm had let up, so we could have told where we were...But for two days we didn’t do anything but fight the sea and bail that boat. Then...fog.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Digory guessed that the old gentleman must be Uncle Andrew but you couldn’t see his face; his tall hat had been bashed down over it. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Such is the way these things are tied together, I guess. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z DAVID: I guess some new initiative to keep us "safe." Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z All but one of the others are female, with an average age I would guess in the late twenties, though the range seems to go from prom-fresh to well into the Medicare years. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Some kids were harder to guess, but we were a herd of dress-code violators, and the man on the stage was corralling us. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “Thanks. I guess,” I said, slamming the ball down with both hands. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z When I told Max about this, he just shrugged and said, “Well, I guess that’s okay, too.” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess it was three more weeks in bed, a month maybe. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “So guess who I’m sitting across from? At Wishbones?” she asks. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The light from the device cast a spooky blue glow across the large room—bigger than Mark would’ve guessed—revealing two long rows of bunks fining both walls, probably ten on each side. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The lettering was so small and exact that I had to stand up on the carpet and put my bare eyeballs inches away from the map even to guess each location. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “I guess you do remember,” my mother says, picking up the pajamas I left in the middle of the floor. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “I’m guessing they’ll get over it once the blood starts flowing,” I say flatly. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe I just feel bad for it, the poor sucker who got caught, I guess. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t get comfortable, and I guess I was fidgeting a bit, convinced that Mrs. Singer had it in for me and was just slowly working on some weird method of killing me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I wanted to ask my mother if I had guessed right. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I guessed it was red, the one she had worn on her birthday. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z My guess is pockets of ice formed around some of the bacteria, leaving a bubble of survivable pressure inside, and the cold wasn't quite enough to kill them. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z By now, you must have guessed just how far Artemis Fowl was prepared to go in order to achieve his goal. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The nurse was about as old as Mrs. Coulter, Lyra guessed, with a brisk, blank, sensible air; she would be able to stitch a wound or change a bandage, but never to tell a story. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “I guess they found it in a library book,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The only one he guessed correctly was Robert Zimmerman, Bob Dylan’s real name. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I deserve to be cold and uncomfortable, I guess. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I guess that’s why I didn’t notice until later how, in the space of that instant, everything Mom and Papa ever told me became a little less true. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess die big Negro saw the look on my face. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was kinda loud when it fell, I guess.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I guess even Nora is haunted by the ghosts of middle school. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “Well,” I said, “something happened with her, and I guess I went a little crazy.” Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z "Remind me never to play these guessing games with you again. You cheat." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The edges were sealed without any bulky welds, and the metal had a dull, burnished look that made me guess it was more than simple steel. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I’m guessing my grandmother sits a lot, though I didn’t see a television in the living room. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z But I guess the case isn’t closed because Dad’s clearly saying something that makes her even angrier, if that’s possible—Mom’s about to rub clear through the table. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “You’ve got a funny look in your eye. I guess you were kind of gone on that squaw.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Given my circumstances, I guess it doesn't matter what type of wasp nest it is. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “I don’t really know. I guess people thought of me as too bookish, I guess.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I guess I should feel lucky she didn’t give me up for adoption or abort me at the clinic behind the bowling alley that no one thinks we know about. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I don’t know how Chucha can guess what Sammy has asked, since she doesn’t know a word of English, but she replies, “Tell the americanito that it’s someone he did not see.” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z So guess what we were doing for practice? Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z It was a question that had already begun to be answered, but neither Stravinsky nor Debussy, in 1913, would have guessed just how massive the forces of change were going to be. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I guess he wants to be like that for the rest of his life. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Little by little he remembered fewer and fewer of the details, until finally he had to imagine them, even fabricate them, guess what they must have been. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z After they’d run awhile—Thomas had no idea for how long or how far, but he guessed three miles—Minho slowed to a walk, then stopped altogether. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z In the end, we have to walk about a million miles through the rain to get to the school, but I guess those cowboy hats are good for something after all. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “Poor, poor Toddy. All this time traveling with a woman and I’m guessing you never figured out what to do with one.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “You can go back to sleep. O.K., Templeton, the soap ad will do, I guess. I’m not sure Wilbur’s action is exactly radiant, but it’s interesting.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z From the embarrassed look on his face I guessed why and blurted out, “Can’t you read?” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Tess picks up a bottle of something clear—alcohol, I guess—and wets the edge of the bandage with it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z "I don't really know, sir. Quite a few folks out this way don't, though. I guess they're too ignorant. They're not interested." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” I said, “My mom and dad are pretty smart, too, so I guess it runs in the family.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z It would have been nice if she’d just believed me the first time, but I guess this is better than nothing. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Every temple had “fished” with enough success that there were far more Muslims, especially in the major cities of Detroit, Chicago, and New York than anyone would have guessed from the outside. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m sort of sedentary myself, I guess,” said the pig. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “I guess I relate to them. You know, with all the stuff going on with my parents.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Yes. So I guess you got what you wanted.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I had never had feelings like that before, but I guess that’s what can happen when people treat you so decent-like. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He glared at his feet and said no, he guessed he didn’t for a while. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z It had many powers—more than they’d guessed when they made it, far more than they know even now—and somehow, in using it, they had let the Specters into their world. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As Wynn’s Chevy lurched to a stop, he pushed a few buttons and a slide guitar intro began for what I could only guess was Brent Chisholm’s duet with Momma. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Their faces were still the same—I guess those couldn’t get any uglier— but their bodies had shriveled into leathery brown hag bodies with bat’s wings and hands and feet like gargoyle claws. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I guess I should have been expecting it, but suddenly I felt the snap of handcuffs on me. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “Actually, this is my sympathetic representation of Master Hemme. Would anyone like to take a guess as to why it is not a very good one?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Enjoy it and be in touch, and I’m sorry once again. I guess you won’t be chilling for a while.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I guess her suggestion for me to call my “friend” was the extent of her acceptance. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Dr. Strauss came around the day after Alice left, so I guess she told him about me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, I guess it is. I guess that’s good, all right.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Daniel gestured toward the next cone; I guessed I wasn’t done. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “We ran out because...I guess we just ate it all....Actually, maybe it was stolen. I think it was stolen.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The whole time, I’m trying to guess where and exactly how he died and, more to the point, realizing that poor old Milla’s been without him for sixty years. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He was quiet for a minute, I guess analyzing me. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “I’m going to guess that they don’t serve the state fish,” I say. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Their nesting place is flooded. And I guess they want to get warm.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess you’re right!” said the Head of the Fire Department. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z I’m guessing that my father is working on one of the booby traps we planned out a couple of Saturdays back—which I’m sure will turn out awesome. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “I guess your mom was always the one to call first, to invite me over for things.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I guess poor guys don’t get kissed on the lips. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z The bonobos weight, which I guess would be no big deal for another bonobo, was crushing me into the ground. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I guess I was pretty dumb because I believed what people told me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I thought about how I was half Aryan and half Aryan, but I guess that made me kind of uncomfortable too. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “I mean, yeah, I guess. It wasn’t a big deal.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “I guess Chuck got off early today,” Mom says, looking pleased. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z We read he’s building himself an actual castle with spires and a moat near Brussels, to provide a respite, I guess, from his villas in Paris and Spain and Italy. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I mean, I guess he must be somewhere. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Oh, sorry. I guess I was hungry or something.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “No, I’m more tired of missing Isaac, is all. Just an old man with an old love, I guess.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Little girls shouldn't have to worry about their parents' issues, but I guess when you're eleven going on eighteen, it's normal. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “My guess is that they’re keeping her in the stable, but I’m not certain of it. Do you have any way to find her?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And I was already guessing what kinds of ridiculous things Mr. Wellins would say about those first stories, but, still, I thought they were probably some of the best writing I’d ever read. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Muscle memory, or some sort of version of it, I guess. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I could have guessed that this would happen. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess the juvenile court didn’t want kids feeling like they were real criminals with a trial and a sentencing by someone called a judge. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The lake was frozen, so I guess the dog just figured it could run straight across. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z “I guess I want to make something that’s actually in the world. Instead of just seeming to be real when you have on the right helmet.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I guess it is a little strange,” he says, as if I’ve answered. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Dusty was already gone with the money, and I guess the crew didn’t know I was still there.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I guess the one thing that’s weird for me is dressing like a girl. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “I guess the Mountain View children got new books,” she murmured. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I guess they had been in here too many times. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess there was nothing Papa could do. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Strange thing,” he said, “I must have fainted—in the post office. I never faint. Mr. Pioda helped me up. Just for a second it was, I guess. I never faint.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I certainly haven’t, so I can only guess at what happened. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I could never guess whether Suzanne knew unconsciously that something strange was happening in the cells of her body, that a silent hijacking was already under way. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He said, ‘Well, I guess it just seemed like I could do that.’ Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “I guess I can go to my grave now, because I’ve seen it all.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew it wasn't going to be a soft landing but I hadn't guessed how painful a slam it'd be. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I guess I'd always known but never fully considered that being broken is what makes us human. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I guess I must have sounded like the president or something, and it's so quiet for a second that I think maybe he fell off his chair. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I guessed him to be about nine or ten years old. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I guess what’s funny is that until he mentioned it, the thought—the possibility—of us together hadn’t even crossed my mind. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z You must like living; I guess I would if I were you. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I guess if he’s still out when I get home, I’ll just wait up. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I guess when even ole witch ladies call her purty and say she look like a angel, Biddy got something to smile about, fat or not. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I slapped him hard like Elizabeth Taylor in the Hot Tin Roof and I guess that showed him a thing or two. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess I hadn’t thought about it.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I guess sometimes it’s good to shoot things. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was no longer so easy to guess a person’s place in the social hierarchy by his race or religion or possessions. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Two lonely guys, I guess, living on the same street. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z So I guess that being a soldier probably didn’t have much glory to it, either, that it was mostly just a lot of hard work. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s so quintessentially practical that most people would never guess she has a thing for angels. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z To shut your eyes is to guess nothing of blindness. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Her lips are moving and I guess she’s reading the card. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z "I guess we get to be heroes, after all, eh, cuz?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I resist, ready to take the purple hat box and jet, but I guess the mystery is just too much. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z I want to ask him if he still did the dance, but I’m guessing he didn’t. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t. I guess in a way, I was defending myself. You see, I know why he wouldn’t make that kind of will. I asked him, and he told me.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “I guess this personal hide- and-seek is not unusual. And some people are ‘it’ all their lives— hopelessly ‘it.’ East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I guess I'd heard about things like what Daddy was telling me, but when you read it in a newspaper, it was different. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I guess he figures me being there, only a kid, don’t matter. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z But I guess I wouldn’t have been at this competition at all if that were the case. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But they bowed so graciously, thanking him, you'd scarcely guess their deep craving. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess she knew that I wouldn’t embarrass her in front of another person. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess he just wandered away trying to follow his brothers and sisters into the trees. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She lobbed the ball back over their heads, and guess who was standing there, all alone, in front of the goal? Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I guessed that when the old man’s drink was gone, the story he told would be over as well. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “They're kind of laid-back about body art. I mean, I'm salutatorian, so I guess they figured I can't be a complete mess if I'm getting straight A's.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z In a way, I guess I thought I didn't really need to concern myself with this type of thing because compared to him, I don't come across as "threatening," you know? Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Well,” he said, “I guess I believe you, because I haven’t seen you in a few days.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “And guess what?” she says, looking up at us. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “I guess not,” he said, lighting a cigarette with shaky hands. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I guess being from California makes you automatically cool. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I guess when I finally lose it, I lose it. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I guess the words popped out because he was so pleased to see how good he looked after all these years. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Mom’s been asking her to clean out her closet for months. You’re lucky—there’s some really good stuff in there. I guess.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z But I guess it sort of means the night before Wednesday. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It went on for about a year, I guess. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I believe you. I don’t understand, like Dana said, but I guess I believe.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I guess carrying a sign gives people license to stare, double-take, and rubberneck. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “I guess I haven’t either. But maybe they wouldn’t tell us if it had. Anyway, Peris made me promise to take it easy.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “I guess. It will be dark before long.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “I guess so,” said Chester, although he was really a little leery of venturing out into New York City. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess it doesn’t hurt for a man to do both once in a while,” I said. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess the princess gave him a posy, and opened the gate after a while,” said Laurie, smiling to himself, as he threw acorns at his tutor. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sure he’s up there somewhere. I’m guessing you know where his room is.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Sekani’s finally learned aim etiquette and the art of flushing, so it’s fine, I guess. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “Can you guess, can you think, imagine who would send such a note?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I...I guess. He gave me a ride here this morning.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z "Things don't seem to get to her. She's kind of...straightforward, I guess. But in the best way. In a way that's really smart and kind." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “I guess he’s trying to make a point.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I’m guessing my mom wasn’t given a first look at this before it went to print. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He mostly knows about ducks, but I guess he could read up on chickens. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Despite the slanted nature of the news, we were glad to have it, and prided ourselves on reading between the lines and making educated guesses based on the obvious omissions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The weather made it impossible to get a sun sight, but Worsley’s best guess put Clarence and Elephant isles about thirty or forty miles north. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z “I guess I didn’t expect you to still have the same pull as you used to.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Well, it’s been a year, and it takes a heap to keep those Bergs afloat. My guess is they’re bringing it in.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The man limped about to gather the few items they’d started to unpack, already guessing Isaac would extend the inevitable invitation. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Shad kerrected us some, but I guess he had too many other things to learn us. I’d like to talk nice—the way you and him do,” he added. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “You must have secrets about the war. Or, not secrets, I guess, but things you don’t want to talk about.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think I’d probably learn more if I had to do more work. As it is, I still learn a lot, I guess. In general, I don’t do a lot.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess she seen the shadow of the needle,” said Joe. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “He didn’t sell them—he destroyed them. Every last one. Part of his way of mourning Brady, I guess. I don’t think he’ll touch one for the rest of his life.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. I guess I’m not much of a beauty queen.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He cannot guess what she might have been doing. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Between a third and a half of the American people, he guessed, had been indifferent and floated with the prevailing tide of the moment. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He was so bewildered now that he couldn’t even guess. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It doesn’t make sense that he’d offer something like that—but then again, I guess not much makes sense about Sandy Sanders. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z That went on for a week or better, I guess, before a thing happened that brought me alive again. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good luck, six-legged freak. I guess Ally will get three votes, anyway.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The lover knew better than to take a guess. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Some just have a lot of explosives in them. But ... it could be either kind, I guess.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “I guess it was plain jealousy. I gave it another name, but maybe I didn’t want them to be able so easily to go away from me in a direction I couldn’t follow.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Here you were all grumbling and carrying on,” said Mr. Big Bucks Ballard, “but I guess it wasn’t as hard as everyone thought.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I could not guess how it would be to live in a large city like Delhi. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “I guess you’d like something to drink with that. Coffee? Beer?” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I guess from that moment I knew I was going to marry Joseph Wojtkiewicz—God, pope, three motherless children, unspellable surname and all. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Even without the labels typed across the top of the page, I could’ve guessed the emotion for every picture. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He guessed that this was what Ana would call progress. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Or I guess the grass is itself a child.... Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z We guessed what show it might be until they turned off theirTV two minutes later, and then we changed the channel again. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I guess they figured that it was up to Father to speak first, seeing as Sam was his son. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess there’s nothing really there to talk about, then, huh?” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “I guess I’ve become too used to my White People Are Watching Us voice,” he said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Yesterday I was a girl in a town I’d guess to be two hours away. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I guess it kind of stopped me in my tracks. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “Let me guess. Stephanie lives in a big house. She goes to the Montgomerys’ church.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “Oh, right, ha! I guess this comes as a surprise if you haven’t been here since the start.” Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I guessed, saying the most foreign word I could think of. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Billy guessed that it was the drain in the bottom of the Iron Maiden, but that was wrong. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess they didn’t like that article,” Dub said, chuckling. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “They heard Joe was down there, you know, and everybody went, I guess, just to make sure the cops didn’t rough him up, and while they was there everybody signed your petition.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But we can make some educated guesses as to what music from ancient Greek and Roman times really sounded like, based on their writings. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z As she had guessed, a thick hairbrush with a wooden handle lay on the shelf beside the sink. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess to put you more in the Christmas spirit. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “This is the only decent hospital in town—lucky guess. Plus, your name’s on the door.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And I guess I do, because the next thing I know, I'm driving this dune buggy at about a hundred miles an hour across a burning desert that looks like the surface of the moon. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess that’s okay . . .” “1 assume,” the agent said, “that this is going to be handled basically as a local thing—?” Bruno Martinez nodded. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess to make her report to her sisters. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “Nothing but a story, won’t amount to much, I guess,” returned Jo, carefully keeping the name of the paper out of sight. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She turns bright red and says, "I guess I just scared myself." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She seemed annoyed; she flipped her dark curls impatiently — I guessed she’d been hoping to hear something that would make a good story for her to pass on. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I noticed you didn’t wear the gloves. Not after you had lunch with Shay. It wasn’t hard to guess why.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “I thought, Oh my God, she’s buying a chicken farm. I guess she really, really doesn’t want to be in education anymore.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I guess after reading all that Shakespeare I should know what to say. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I guess that was a point for the daughter. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z “I’m not trying to be a jerk. It’s just that I’ve been getting lots of responses from random people, and—I guess I need to know it’s really you.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z My guess is that at first Blanca thought that what had happened was a terrible thing. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “About the same as my hand, I guess. Getting better.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Angie puts her hand over her mouth quick, I guess to hold back all her laughter. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “I guess. I just want more time with him.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “I guess he doesn’t know who he’s talking to.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “I guess I should praise the Lord it wasn’t some wild woman he was hanging round his neck.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I guess maybe you can take pine trees for granted. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z What these older men, under cover of night, were capable of he could only guess. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Holly cleared her throat, “Well, guess I better let them in.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I’m guessing emotional hangovers feel a lot like actual hangovers. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I met his eyes, and I knew Chiron had guessed about Calypso. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Then Renee looked at the make-believe camera as if she was checking the photo—guess it was an invisible digital—and teased, “Yikes, not your best face.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He was dressed in ordinary clothes, and I guessed that he was a Rebel messenger. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess it all started back in the second grade. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z “I guess it’s also a hot spot for homeless people.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z And, I guess, all of a sudden I wanted to be able to take care of me. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Not that he knew the word himself, but he guessed the gate, two doors to the right of the bridge, and he asked one who passed and the letter was the letter of Liu. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. I get restless at night—like an alley cat, I guess.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He must have guessed something about the inner me, since he couldn’t possibly love the outer Anne he’s known so far! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z And here’s Ben, peering at me sweetly, with those eyes and those freckles, and I guess he probably knows the mechanics, and I should probably warn him how much I’m going to suck at this. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “I guess I could’ve just told you that the song was called ‘Lydia’ and you’d probably have figured out that I wrote it for you.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z For one thing, both Garrett and Bram have been totally cool about the gay thing all day, which I guess I didn’t expect from a bunch of athletes. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I guess I’m pretty memorable—must be the red hair. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I guess there is nothing new, then, in the world,” decided Francie unhappily. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m in the Corps, but I guess you could tell that from my uniform.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "But I guess you have pretty big doings yourself over in London." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Mars has fascinated people for centuries, and they have made countless wild guesses about it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess that Brad’s father didn’t know about his son because when he caught them, Brad’s father started beating Brad. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Whatever it was, I guessed it had been stirred up with Clorox bleach. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess that’s because he supposedly has an eyeball on his tongue. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Well, then,” Velma T. said, “I guess it serves him right. Besides, it is, after all, three parts elixir to only one part alcohol.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “They’re not on Indian Standard Time, I guess,” my dad jokes as he walks to the door. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I guess she doesn’t want him to worry. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Which is a huge relief to Scoob, knowing they’re finally making some real progress on this...journey, he guesses it is. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I guessed what he aimed to do with it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z By then, they knew enough about the books that they could guess what they were. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z "There were only five on mine. I guess I was a little late in the season." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “I guess not. But I’ve let the shooting go. I don’t think about it any more.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, I did know her. But I guess we’ve lost touch more than I thought.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Cold? No. A goose walked over my grave, I guess.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And I guess I look pretty rough: people stare at me in the halls, but nobody dares to ask what’s wrong. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Timothy did not answer, but turned back, I guess, to watch the sea again. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His watch was nearly over, when, far off where he guessed that the western archway stood, he fancied that he could see two pale points of light, almost like luminous eyes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “I guess,” Marv says later, “her old man was ashamed of having a sixteen-year-old girl of his getting stitched up, especially by someone like me. I guess he was right to be stern. ...” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z "Let me guess, sunflower seeds," Mr. Charles practically shouts from behind the counter of what he calls his "country store," even though we live in a city. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Yup. I’m guessing it’s the third key, but I don’t know how to get it out. Do we have to sip from the cauldron?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I guess the tics probably made it harder for him to play, as well. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I guess that what influenced me to get my first actual apartment was my not wanting Reginald to be knocking around Harlem without anywhere to call “home.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t mean to say it as though I would be ashamed to be his daughter, but I guess it just came out that way. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z With the little light cranked up to 100percent—because there’s no way I’m going in there with it lower—my guess is I’ll have all of ten minutes to look around. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z And maybe my timing sucks here, but I guess I'm not really thinking about Leah. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I still missed Daddy and Gran, and I guessed I always would. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The faces of the others were set and Harker’s grew ashen grey; perhaps he guessed better than any of us what was coming. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I could no longer use only my eyes to guess heights and widths and all that. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Some time later, I made an informed guess that it had been a large moray eel. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess he knows more about Cajuns than anyone living, but I remembered with longing other gifts of Doctor St. Martin. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. I guess I’m not used to people caring. These things come in waves, you know?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The Charm Bracelets wanted to pretend they were from the East, and I guess I had picked up that urge, too. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When it was, he said, “Well, I hope I’ve guessed well. You will...you do forgive...” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z If you guess correctly, the other person scores. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I guess the Klan wanted to teach the Crowells a lesson about mixing and socializing with whites. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z What Mummy’s told me and what I guess. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z "I guess I made a mistake. Seems you're hard to kill." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I guess I don’t blame them for leaving, because, like I said, we’re a tough bunch to handle sometimes. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z There were rackets and rods, balls and bats, and even ropes—for jumping Double Dutch or lassoing cattle, I guess. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I guess if we picked a table all the way in the back, no one would notice. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z It’s not hard to guess why no one else has chosen to sit here. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Digory guessed at once that she must have climbed in over the wall. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z I guess I am, so I had better do something to keep myself going. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess the funk hadn't completely faded yet. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “She gave it to me after I got divorced. I guess my mother’s telling me I’m still worth something.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t do much of anything anymore, which is why I guess I nicknamed them the way I did. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “The shock from hearing the rifle go off caused her to drop her hearing aid down the toilet—I guess she had it turned up too high.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I guess I had been looking toward the Encouragement above the TV, a drawing of an angel with the caption Without Pain, How Could We Know Joy? The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I guess the sneakers are supposed to put me at ease, make me think I can trust her because she’s young at heart, or not like the other adults I know. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z After talking in school in front of everyone, I guess my words were all used up. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Staring out over the water, into the mist ahead, Jinny wasn’t sure whether she was headed home or away, but she guessed it didn’t matter. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z At first, neither of us talks too much; I guess no one wants to snitch. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “I guess I don’t quite mean that,” he said. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, guess I’ll see you at camp. Glad you feel better. Enjoy the soup minus the hot sauce.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He was lost in a reverie, and one can only guess at his thoughts. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I know why you don't want to take any calls from me.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess he can tell nobody’s in the mood. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Mrs. Bernoffski said a little Polish prayer to start the meal, and I guess that’s what got me thinking about Ted. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I guess if I got the urge to bust loose now, me and the lame mare could waddle and limp our way into the woods. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z “I guess we do have to go back again, don’t we?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I guessed that she knew Ambrose’s temperament well enough to know that if she bolted away and embarrassed him, he would make her pay for it later. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z "I guess we can go back when we're ready," she says. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I guessed I'd resolved the soul and sin thing by lapsing from my heavy-duty Catholic background, giving up my immortal soul for a blues kind of soul. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Geyer guessed Holmes and the children had reached Cincinnati later that same day. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I guess while he was gone, he got a call from a friend who said he could have his couch. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z “I guess there could be a dead body up there, but you’d think I’d feel all creepy when I was up there if there was. Like I’d feel a chill or a shudder or a...” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I know this is kind of scary—but guess what? There’s nothing to cry about, you hear me? We’ll be done and out of your way soon.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I thought the whole thing was pretty sweet, and I guess Hank did too, because he gave me a good deal on the shirts. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I guess you could call it a phobia. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The best I could come up with was, “All right, I guess.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess there was a lot he didn’t know about me, either. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I guess I’d want comfort, too, if I did nothing but lay eggs all day long, week in and week out.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Even before Collins spoke, Nat guessed that Lem was in trouble again. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t have guessed Jack Kerouac would be this young, and from her dad’s descriptions she hadn’t pictured him as someone who wore argyle. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I guess. Believe me, I’d be there if I could. Being stuck in a car with these two for a few days is probably worse.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “I guess it’s time for me to go to McGarrity’s now.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I didn’t want to think about it. It was pretty bad, most of it.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z From some rat screams that came after that, he guessed Luxa, Aurora, and Ripred had gone into action to cover him. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I guess I chickened out, afraid that to offer words of thanks for the pig and the mushrooms and the forests and the garden would come off sounding corny. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z That was similar to “The Gold-Bug” story and what they had guessed the game would be. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I guess the same, with the Latvian’s papers.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “I guess I just didn’t want to hear you criticize everything like you usually do. My Spanish or my clothes,” I said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Mostly, I spent the day keeping my head down and trying not to think too hard about stuff, which I guess is kind of becoming my pattern. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I guess I’m more irritated about how today has started than I realize, because Chelsea lets go of me and says, “What’s wrong?” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z “I guess,” he says, kinda grinning, but kinda shyly, too. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “I guess the skinny legs and tail make the vet think Chihuahua.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He already told us he got fired from his job, but I guess Mom thinks vacation sounds better. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “I expected you for a long time, and when you didn’t come I guess I forgot you.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “The least thing tires me these days. I don’t seem to have the energy I once had. My age, I guess.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I guess he didn’t think it was necessary or important at that moment. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I guess it’s obvious that Jimmy was kind of weird, because no normal person would have given forty- minute-a-day jobs to three sixth graders. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “You wouldn’t, I guess. It was just a question,” I said, my voice fading to a murmur. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Okay. Well, then I guess we have to find a way out of this mess ourselves.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “I just regret not doing something about it, I guess,” he says. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “I guess the fact that he didn’t throw me out of his office is a good sign,” I said lamely. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “No. I guess it’s too late anyway. But let’s work out a plan for taking care of her. So she won’t be messed over.” Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Gregor guessed he was trying to give the bats some feeling of protection. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I was waiting till after we got to Arizona to say anything.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z In one last dash across the desert they had reached the drawbridge—could Merlyn have guessed what he was thinking?—and were staring down into the moat It was the season of water-lilies. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But Annabeth being who she was—well, if she could struggle through Ancient Greek architecture books and enjoy documentaries on the History Channel, I guessed the Sirens would appeal to her, too. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “I haven’t thought about it. Keep working at the lumberyard I guess.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I guessed that I was no longer in the cast. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I guess you’re right. That was silly. I learned something too.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The team penciled those guesses in, looked at other frequent letters, and made more guesses. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The story could end right here, leaving you guessing about whether or not the ball went in the net. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “No, ma’am, I guess I’m not too proud of it.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z When messages were lined up properly, and a code breaker made enough good guesses, German words would eventually appear. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “I guess so. We made a plan to start on Monday.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I look back and wonder: how did I not guess who was there? The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I guessed he had come from an area of the country where being lynched meant something a lot more serious than we knew about. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I cannot guess the end of her sentence. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I shrug, but then I say, “I guess I just sort of care about everyone.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z If you haven’t guessed already, that just resulted in everyone writing all fifty pages the day before the journals were due. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I guess it’s no wonder my mother and I never had an interesting conversation when all we eat is canned soup, chop suey, and instant coffee. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “Depends how you look at it, I guess. Anything can be true or false if you turn it upside down.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I guess Frightful’s young would be put at hack, but not jessed and leashed when they learned to hunt. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I made it all the way to the track with my back straight and caught up with Ghost and Lu going on about some dude who Ghost, I guessed, was having beef with at school. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “I guess. Anyway, there’s this competition for something called the Excelsior Award.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I'm laughing at their jokes at the appropriate times, which I guess means I'm having lunch with them. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z When he asks why we don’t see Erin anymore, I say, “Basketball is my girlfriend now,” which makes him laugh, and I guess it does sound pretty funny. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well . . .” Eliu said uncertainly, “at least 1 guess he got the point.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just people. From the neighborhood, I guess. The next day my grandmother wanted me to pray with her, but I ran out of her room.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess I could talk about it a little,” he said. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z “Well I guess that would be rather stupid of her.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I shall not name him, following the tradition of letting the reader guess. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Estraven had had to guess my size and the snow-boots he got me were a little large, but extra socks filled the discrepancy. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I guess he enlists you to play, too. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z If the other kids weren’t fond of having a magician in the Bureau before, I can only guess what they’ll be thinking now. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Well, you’ll have to learn these things. I made very discreet inquiries and you would never guess. She is the—well—the owner of a house of ill fame.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Doctor Tate tell you to keep trying, then I guess you keep trying.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I guessed I’d better hurry and tie up the place and get home as quick as I could. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess the floor’s not so bad,” I admitted. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I guess because Lynn was so smart and it had seemed easy for her to get good grades, I never noticed how hard she worked. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I guess our noses were similar, too—rounded and slightly turned up at the tip. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Finally he just stopped and took a guess. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I guess Ethan was late coming home for dinner, and the dad locked him out of the house. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Roy Lee thought he was pretty much girl bait, and I guess he was, seeing as how he had a date nearly every weekend. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z If you are dead, I guess I don’t expect you to answer. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “I guess Aron wants it to be a surprise. We shouldn’t mention it until he does.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Lemme guess. Adams suddenly decided he wants his back rent or out we go.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And my guess is that the Lord wanted us all to be just full of need. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z I guess it’s some time after his fifth bourbon, I say, “So Hilly tells me you’re in the oil business. That must be interesting.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I guess that means you want to die?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I guess she meant what she said about giving us freedom. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I guess you’ll get to see some of my paintings, if you want.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Well, guess who’s going to pay to have this window replaced.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I guess Mom won, because she’s lipstick-free and wearing a colorful sundress that goes to her knees, one of Grandma’s designs. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Genie guessed Crab was headed out hunting, and wanted to pop up to see if he could catch a glimpse of him with his rifle, but decided that Grandma wouldn’t like that. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Leo guessed a GPS would have been useless too. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Well boy, I guess—” “Aaron,” the smith’s prentice interjected, not looking up from his drink. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I guess our lives had gotten pretty sad if Dad’s idea of fun was running errands. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I guess I just needed to hold on to something. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “Let me guess, which one of the crumb-crushers is going to surprise Big Daddy today?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Genie hated when Ernie told him to guess something, because he never guessed right. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Most of what Lissa had written I already knew or had guessed. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “I guess we should rinse off before we go home, then.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I guess that’s something the person would have to convince the authorities about.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Adam was saying, “The times are changed. A boy must be a specialist or he will get nowhere. I guess that’s why I’m so glad you’re going to college.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Mom says he has dementia. I guess it makes him confused and forgetful. He’s super old, too. Obviously.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I guess that means no one was folding his wings beside her desk. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But, coming upon that face suddenly in a home-town alley, Billy could not guess why the face was familiar. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I never really was afraid of a chicken before. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “I guess you probably don’t need my life story.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “Such peer pressure. I guess I have to go in that case.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z To be honest, so am I. I’m sure you have guessed that I am making you a quilt. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “I don’t know, I guess I agree with them. That if everyone would just keep learning about the world around them, they would have far fewer problems.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Well, Kenneth, since you seem to be the only one with any curiosity, I guess you’ll be the one who gets to unveil the Bomber’s latest addition.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Second, because the little girl, who I guessed was Tobias’s sister, began smooshing Delilah’s ears, which made Delilah wag her tail, and then lean against Tobias in total love with him. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess I’ll go kill one of those kids, then.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "He gave it to himself. I guess he did. Ras is a title of respect in the East. It's a wonder he didn't say something about 'Ethiopia stretching forth her wings,' " he said, mimicking Ras. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z For he guessed it was Athena, Hope of Soldiers. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps he guessed something of my shyness at last for he took my hand, and kissed it, and laughed a little, even as he spoke. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I guessed I wasn’t cool anymore, just like her. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “Shop classes. Try to get good grades. Graduate. Learn, I guess.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z You would hardly guess it, but Mr. Wheeler is no little Flutist, and played us all Tunes while we rallied him on the droll Faces he makes when he blows. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I can guess at the reasons,” she said. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I guess it was one of the mighty sighs that kept blasting out of me that eventually woke Fang up. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “I guess we all do some of that.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess there really isn’t anything they can do about it if I want to waste my money like that. I’m glad they’re letting me stay in the dorms till after the Last Hoorah party.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Don’t mind me, Bigger. I’m just silly, I guess. . . .” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “All right, I guess. I don’t know. Fine for prison? Looks like he’s made some friends because he had some tattoos on his knuckles.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I guess Superman is my favorite because he can fly. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It was warm in the truck and I guess I just didn’t have any big desire to hop out into the cold night. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Got other things to take care of, I guess.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z "We have a couple witnesses who saw an old man going into the water at Ocean Beach," the other said, and I already knew it, I guess. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He guessed that was the signal to advance and sped away again, till his chest was like fire. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “Since Commandant Breuer makes the rules, I guess he can change the rules. But why are you worrying so, Liebchen? I only need three. Perhaps I won’t take you.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z From the different voices he heard, he guessed that there were six or seven men in the truck, although he couldn’t be sure. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I guessed they were headed to the union hall. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z After he closes the bag, he throws it over his shoulder; whether to keep or merely carry it, Werner cannot guess. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Back into the ground, I guess. Now let’s find Tunnel 97 and get to work.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “And Oriana told me how you came home last night. I can guess the rest.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I guess, and—I just don’t know at this point. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z But I had not guessed one-thousandth of it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It turned out that Richard had had more sentries posted than Nailer had guessed. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I guess it made sense that he wanted to know about my name. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “It’s been on and off, I guess. I don’t know. It’s starting to become more and he wants to be something official. And it’s so stupid because, yes, obviously that is everything I want but...” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z And when experienced cell phone users were asked how long it would take novices to learn to use the phone, they guessed thirteen minutes; in fact, it took thirty-two. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z And in first grade I wore a cherry jelly bean costume for Halloween, and Dad said, “Well, I guess Mila’s pretty princess days are over.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He guesses he could’ve technically, but Cody is one of the most popular guys in school. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I guess partly it was because they’d been alone together so much, what with Mrs. Clutter away and Mr. Clutter gone to Washington, or wherever. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess we hadn’t discussed it specifically all that many times, but this, I knew, wasn’t their version. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z So in that way I guess you could say I’m a people person. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “No. I guess not. Lately I never felt good enough. I always wanted to explain to him that I was not good.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And I guess we're both that stubborn, because the bed stays empty all night. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I guess I was proud of my family, with our ragged shoes and stringy hair; we were still kings among men. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Oh God, that’s great news about the Jordan girl, and here comes your mother, and I guess we’ll go. And Luke? I love you. You have no idea how much.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I guess you can really narrow things down in a major way, if you choose to. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “I guess there’s a limit to how many questions she’ll answer,” James said. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I guess I’m not getting elected homecoming king anytime soon, right?” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Since there are so many of them, they can make collective guesses at almost anything antigenic on the surface of the earth, but they must do their work one notion at a time. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Kote guessed the travelers had been together a month or so, long enough to become comfortable with each other, but not long enough to be squabbling over small things. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I guess I wouldn’t, either, if I was being dug up for chowder.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I guess it was time for a new song. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “So I volunteered to come here. I used to be a janitor. I’m moving through the ranks, I guess.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I guess sometimes all grandparents can be embarrassing, or maybe we’re just getting too old for Grands Day, after all. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I guess it was just the darkness of it that made me hesitate. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess this is the look now: surly aggression. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, me too. I guess I didn’t figure we’d be painting the house as a root lesson.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z To sustain her being in love, she often worked at herself in the mirror, guessing at the colors and shapes that would interest him, changing them frequently in order to hit on the right combination. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you folks at the City Hall don’t even know what penguins are, I guess you haven’t any rule saying they have to be licensed. I will do without a license for Captain Cook.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘But what do you guess is the reason?’ he asked. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “So, I guess I don’t need to ask if you boys had a good time, huh?” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “She said...she was surprised Harison lasted long enough for me to fetch her. I guess with wounds like that, most folks bleed out in a few minutes. She said it was mighty peculiar.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Phew, she passed me up, I guess I got lucky this time. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Cade said, “I guess getting someone else’s puke in your mouth is just as bad as getting a strange dog’s fleas on your balls.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “No apology is necessary. I should have guessed you were not merely a rêveur from the way you wrote about the circus. You know every corner, better than most.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Stanchion led her from the stage and bought her what I guessed was the consolation tankard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But to be fair, you don’t want to tell me what you are, so I’m having to try and guess. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Right before we went onstage. It’s been happening a lot lately, not just with him, and I didn’t know what to do. But I guess I just...figured out how to speak his language.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z If I’m going into business with her, I guess I should learn how to say things like that. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z His adversaries guessed his tactic and hung around Santa Anita hour after hour on the following Monday. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z This is my first real news story with a headline, i wonder if anybody would want to read this. i guess not. everybdy Everybody in town already knows. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Above the main entrance stood the giant statue of Hermes, which I guess hadn’t been activated because it was so high up. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “I guess he didn’t find Wishbone,” I said. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z As we repair the fishnets we have fun guessing who Miss Ann Burras will pick if she gets permission to wed. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Her dad was still in DC at the time, and I guess he thought Shady Creek was some drug-fueled bacchanalia fuckland, because he didn’t want Abby to go anywhere after dark. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “There was a lot we didn’t know about each other, I guess.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I was also...well, if you wanted to put a label on this sort of thing, I guess you’d say jealous. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “A couple of weeks, I guess. Dad says I’ve got to get back in time for school.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z “I’ve got a slight pain in my liver and I haven’t been the most regular of fellows, I guess, but all in all I must admit that I feel pretty good.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I guess I did the shutdown as an homage to the mission Ares 3 could have been. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The barn was awfully drafty, too, but I guess I ought to be grateful that it was. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess she did, because she finally pushed the basting pan aside and went to the sink to wash her hands. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z How the dragon knew of the shadow he had loosed, he could not guess, nor how it might know the shadow’s name. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were still tightly closed, but I guess he could hear the thing gurgling and steaming. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z After all those years of riding the rails, 1 guess it was my time to lay down track for other folks to use. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I fill in gaps with guesses where I don’t have actual recall. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z As he’d guessed, Pearl was out with Trip that afternoon, and learned the news only when she came home some hours later to find Bebe—quiet now—still at the kitchen table. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “The Enemy must have some great need or purpose,” said Radagast; “but what it is that makes him look to these distant and desolate parts, I cannot guess.” The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I guess they realized that I was in enough pain already. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z “I guess it’s good they all got together like that, but...” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I guess it was,” she said, pulling the scarf off her head. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “The gods are worried about something I’ll do when I get older,” I guessed. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I guess it will take time for them to get used to the changes in me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z They called in air strikes at what they guessed were the enemy positions. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z They were unlabeled, but it wasn’t hard to guess that the top button would be for an entrance outside the Whispering Gallery, and the one below it—that would surely be the computer room. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Cullen? I didn’t see him . . . wow, it was all so fast, I guess. Is he okay?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Frodo now led the way, northward as near as he could guess, among the stones and boulders lying thick at the bottom of the great ravine. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, since Nora’s still mad at me. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “What is it? No, wait: let me guess. A ladder?” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z “I guess,” I said, then quickly added, sir. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z They had died, Mr. Loomis guessed, of asphyxiation; they would have depended for air on a bottled oxygen-mix, and someone, somewhere in the underground maze, had wrecked the circulation pumps. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She looks me over, and I guess I pass her danger radar, because she turns to Hannah. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “I guess, I guess I wasn’t thinking after all,” she stammered. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I said, “I don’t know, I guess that song is making me kind of sad.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Which I guess means that technically I left the Group of Friends, although it felt the other way around. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z I guessed she owned over three hundred of them things. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m a little short of breath sometimes. I guess I’m getting too stout.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I don’t know much about being your son,” I said slowly. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess now I knew why Mom had acted so weird this morning. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Then Petey said, “So I guess he told you about his condition.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “I had to guess the size,” he says. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “I...guess,” Natalie said, as if the words were being dragged out of her. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “And guess what, kiddo? I have my own parking space. Actually, it’s my spot but it still has ‘Mr. Glass’ painted on the curb. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I could tell Mom didn’t know what was up, and I guess I really didn’t, either. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z "And I guess..." said Pong, thinking as he talked, "they knew that someone from our village would find the baby and take it in." A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Shay had already guessed that Tally had betrayed the Smoke. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Before Shasta had time even to guess what it was there was a great splash and he found his mouth half full of salt water. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z He had never imagined birth, would not have guessed at what it was like. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He looked at me as if trying to guess what was behind my question. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “As a matter of fact, it isn't How did you guess?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I make a guess: He has escaped like that about a hundred times before. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He had not guessed Mr. Tweedie had that much gumption in him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess, but I’m writing it down. Is Mom home?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z We guessed at what I might look like. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I guess all I really told them about was how Julian had had a holiday party and managed to turn the whole grade against me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I guessed he was saving the best for last. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “I guess he likes you,” I said, somehow feeling a bit betrayed. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Christmas, as you can guess, wasn’t exactly Ho Ho Ho around our house. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I guess we both needed an old friend to help us figure things out. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I guess. But, Dad, they were writing notes, too!” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I don’t think we’d ever really exchanged two words before, but I guess this was the time to start. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I guess maybe it was because he was meeting August for the first time. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z It was my own house and I guess that I could have gone right in. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess that’s how we worked our way into full-time-stoner status, how we ended up where we were at that moment, sitting in Fang’s basement, smoking up on his refugee couch. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I guess I got a little carried away with myself. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He sounds surprised to hear from me, which I guess is a good sign. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “But I guess I really don’t get it,” Layla went on. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I guess named after someone obscure—usually, isn’t that how it goes for people like me? Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “The gate banged,” Candy said, and he went on, “Jesus Christ, Curley’s wife can move quiet. I guess she had a lot of practice, though.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He owed her one, he guessed, but he was still stinging from the slap, so he didn’t bring it up. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I said to her, loud, “Joetta, guess what. I’m thinking about writing my own comic book.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess that will teach him to show off his muscles.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z But I was nervous too, and that made me feel like we were on a date, which we sort of were, I guess. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z “And you found it more quickly the second time? That’s the really lucky part, I guess.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z And I guess other people—probably millions of them—besides Brian and me have seen that alien movie. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess we need a name, for starters,” I said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I guess that means that somewhere there’s a universe in which you never left. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “I guess we could ask Mr. Poe about it,” Violet said doubtfully, as Klaus stood beside her and dried the dishes. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z “Oh, I guess so,” she said with a sudden return to haughtiness. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t have to guess now. I never knew you was in the world.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z All that Frodo and Sam knew of this last mile of the road they learned from guessing in the dark. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z But I guess fire drills are important too. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z While he left us no instructions, we guessed that we were to use it to tie around the city if it looked as if it were to split. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z And when she did not use the ruler on me, I knew I had guessed right,” he responded. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I guess about half the kids in our class are Black. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z My guess, anyway, is that there wasn’t nearly as much sex going on as people made out. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess that’s the only time that men and boys get to cry and not get punched in the face. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z He should drop one wife, I guess, but for sure he’d drop the older one, and she already looks sad enough as it is. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess he expected us to carry measuring tape in our pockets or something. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Cole guessed she had probably downed a few drinks before coming, something to calm her nerves. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “He didn’t know what to do. I told you nobody ought never to fight him. No, I guess it was Candy I told.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess Rose and me had evolved too. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “I guess he did. But you wouldn’t want him to change, would you?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I never would have guessed that the visit from the prison alumni I laughed at in high school had been an omen of my future. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He guessed they both hated being ignored, though. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I guess writing is how I make sense of things now. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “I guess I didn’t think you were serious when you said that.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “As if he hadn’t suffered, or been punished enough. And for what? For being alive, I guess.” How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I told him I hadn’t seen the branch coming and it was just a scratch, but I guess he figured it would be easier traveling without me along to get into trouble. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z If I had to guess, I would say that she’s happy to see me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t tell if he was human or not, but he seemed to notice our weapons, so I guess he wasn’t fooled by the Mist. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He’d been to their stadium more recently than they had, he guessed. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I probably only need one guess to know what he’s thinking: we were looking for each other. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Bobcats—admittedly much smaller creatures than mountain lions—are known to exist in considerable numbers and yet are so shy and furtive that you would never guess their existence. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She’d been giving him the cold shoulder for more than three weeks now, and he still couldn’t guess at her reasons—beyond the obvious, which was that neither of them had any business starting anything. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z No one would have ever guessed that Summer, Ximena, and I had become good friends. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I went to the barn, trying as I went to guess what he was thinking. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I guess she does not know the word for toad. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z I’m not sure how I feel, so I guess. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “My secret is out, I guess. God, I feel so much lighter.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She is wearing what I guess is a judge's robe, but it looks like a choir outfit. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z It’s odd to be praised for living, but I guess she can’t exactly encourage us to come again. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “That is to say, you had given your permission. I guessed as much.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Once the door is closed and she turns to face me, my guess is she can see my shock, because she blanches. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “I don’t guess. I think. I ponder. I deduce. Then I decide. But I never guess.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I guessed it would be Wernher von Braun up there, leading his select crew. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “I guess it would be a big deal if it was happening to you,” Imani replies, her voice hard. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z He was a handsome guy and a lot younger than I expected, in his early thirties, I’d guess. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “I guess you’ll be going into business pretty soon,” he said. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I guess so. I read about him in the Carolina Times back in August.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z All the other experiments made specific assumptions about gases that would be given off or taken in by the microbes, assumptions that were little more than guesses. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess we should go to the main office,” Levi suggests. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z It’s just the one day of the year when everyone in the country is eating a bird, I guess. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “A pair of boot lacings,” returned Jo, guessing and defeating his purpose. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z But I guess Ms. Albright is sick of hearing about it, so she lets us out early. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z My mom—overweight; my brother—overweight; my sister—overweight; my aunt, yeah, you guessed it—overweight! The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “I guess she was just saying a random story,” I said. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z It was pretty short, I guess because Nancy’s life was only nineteen years long. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I’m guessing Brooke’s father never makes her smiley-face pancakes to try to cheer her up. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess we should walk to the lab now,” Dari said, his jaw clenched, his face pale. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I guess what made it seem fancy was the strange peaceful feeling I got, as if the Lord had said, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant,” or something like that. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Oh, I never guessed that you would be such a fun person to know. You were so hostile in that dreadful, tacky bar.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And as a second choice, I guessed I would have to do. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I hadn’t understood what it meant to be a whiz-bang. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess it’s time for bed. I’ll let you young people alone. Eugenia?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Well, at any rate it’s not a pig, and you don’t have to buy it. If you guess what it is, then you may have it for your dinner.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess when I get bored I like to mess with Rondell for some reason. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I guess I shouldn’t have expected anything, but it would have been kind of cool. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z If the map was right and he was guessing right, he should be about where his finger had stopped. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z They just stand with their heads down, with one foot on top of the other and you have to guess at what they’re trying to say.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, I guess not, but oh my gosh! This is amazing!” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Yeah...I guess, man. I hadn’t really thought that far.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Goodness no! We used to go out. When you were younger. And I guess I realized that we hadn’t been out in a long time. And I’ve missed it.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I heard one man call to another: “I guess that’s the lot.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I’m good for the ratings,” I reply. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I guess I haven’t caught up on my sleep. I had to be up a lot last week with everyone sick and all.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “I guess you’re right. I thought I would give you a hand.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “He was really fighting for breath, I guess,” I said. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I guess it’s the first time in our history that we ever ran, and when we ran we lost. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I guess it’s like what Copter’s ma said, that I’m a lot more growned and smarter than most folks my age. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “Just be sure this is your best guess,” he says. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She said, “Thank you very much, boys. I guess we’ve solved this mystery. I wish they were all so easy to solve.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She put it away and said, “I never seen so many carts and things. I never guessed they was going so fast.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone I see is young—not many adults in the fringe, I guess. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z They are, as I should have guessed from Max’s comment, the employers’ insurance policy against the relentless turnover of the low-wage workforce. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As to the forces that held the chains together, the best guess seemed to be salt bridges in which divalent cations like Mg++ held together two or more phosphate groups. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He was about thirteen, I guess, but his clothes were weird. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I don't believe in baptism or the waters of Jordan or anything like that, but I guess I feel about a hot bath the way those religious people feel about holy water. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Jimmy had said no, I guessed, to the meatballs, because they were picking through the cheese. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “I guess this is where we say our good-byes as well.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I’m the opposite. I feel like an Indian American here, and when I’m in India, like just an Indian. I see them both as equal and valid for me.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I guess it really is because we’ve been through something together, even if from totally different sides. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z "Right. Right. I guess she and I got a little mixed up about who was coming to see whom." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Someone, I guess my mother, had cleaned away the burnt torches and swept clean the patio. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I almost felt bad letting the unruly pirates out, but I guessed they deserved something more entertaining than the exercise wheel after being cooped up in a cage for three centuries. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z After playing around with letter counts and making more guesses, Elizebeth might then have worked out that not only did “S” = “E,” but “E” = “S.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z For what Tree-ear guessed was the first time in Min’s whole life, the potter threw back his head in a loud guffaw of laughter. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “I guess this old house is going to be a bit more lively now, eh, Mrs. Trotter?” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z "But she loves this country, even after all that. It took her in. When you move here from a refugee camp, you see things differently, I guess." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I guess I’d look pretty bad if it was just me at the fair.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “I guess there just wouldn’t be any hope for me, then, would there?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Then I guess she remembered her wedding band was still on top of the piano. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z But even they had never guessed the truth. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “I guess we have to do her obit,” I suggested, and headed into the living room to take my place at the desk. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I guess to be fair, though, he didn’t know Travis very well. And what do you say about someone who’s only lived seventeen years?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Maybe Scipio guessed his thoughts because he turned away again. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I guess he’s not one for following directions. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I guess that explains it, because I don’t like punk, either. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At my best guess, Auri was only a few years older than me, certainly no more than twenty. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I guess Burn Sanderson had gotten an idea of how much we thought of Old Yeller, or maybe Mama had told some things about the dog while I was gone to the creek. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “Cool,” I said, and Mr. Black started singing a song in some weird language, which I guess was Philippinish. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’m guessing The Corporation’s expanding its product line.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Oh. I guess we don’t need to save them, then,” I said as I started to feel the walls for heat. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Or he was just determined to keep them all guessing. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t have guessed that this woman is ninety-one, but she doesn’t have much basis for comparison. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I guess, after what had happened, it all seemed so pointless. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Kay joins us in the kitchen and I’m not sure if she really wants to or not, but I guess being with us is better than playing with her little sister. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When I bent down to pick up my books, she said, “I guess I’ll see you tonight. Mom said you were coming over.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I guess I expected it to be in Latin or something, but it’s not, it’s in English. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z So I guess there was no Great Manifesto after all, even though you made me believe there was. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I guess you should come in,” James said, opening the door wider. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Jamie giggled, “Yeah, I guess homesickness is like sucking your thumb. It’s what happens when you’re not very sure of yourself.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess my ears couldn’t take it so they just stopped listening. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “And there’s probably not a lot of other boys named Blink at this school, I’m guessing.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z "No," I said, "I guess you don't pedal it." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z "Lawyers are all right, I guess--but it doesn't appeal to me," I said. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Until then, I guess I’m out of action,” he said dejectedly, “unless I learn how to steer a boat with my feet.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z "Well, Foxface died almost a day ago, so there's been plenty of time for the audience to place bets and get bored. I guess it could happen at any moment," says Peeta. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I guess that connection I thought we had at school, where we were back to being Twinkle and Maddie, was just in my head. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Sunset on the water ought to be a quiet and easy time, but I guess some people can’t stand a little silence. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I guessed that Zach had called him with his one phone call, and here he was, breaking the news. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The floor of the forest was dry and covered with a drift of leaves; but guessing that the fugitives would stay near the water, he returned often to the banks of the stream. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He said, ”The enemy, he’s sitting, guess a half mile from where we is. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “And guess what? Your throne will be right here waiting for you when you come home.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Personally, I feel like exposing this phony “folksinger” who I guess is preying on some other dedicated young girl liberal at this moment. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess that wasn’t the best idea,” he mused. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I guess I can see why there are those here who think I’m more white than black.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “I guess she misses us. Or else she’s waiting for something. I don’t know what. It’s been twelve years.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z “I guess I was just mad, and you made an easy target.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z As if he couldn’t know Charlie’s mind much more clearly than I could guess. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “So, I guess you think this is all hilarious,” he says under his breath. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Left alone and forced to guess what everyone was screaming about, I found that walking through New York became a real pleasure. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Speaking of your father, I guess Mr. Fm-Gonna-Slam-Doors needs me to move my car so he can leave.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I guess most of them weren’t too good at chess, because they still got caught. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Then he looked at me, and I guess you know what he was saying without him saying it. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z I’m guessing though that her talent as an artist is what keeps her going. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z “No, I don’t have a problem with that. I guess I got a problem with you.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “You will never guess what I dreamt last night,” Caroline said, dropping her used sheets into one of the moving boxes she was packing. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z And I guess I assumed that Blue would be white. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “I think they’re nuts, I guess,” offered a clearly buzzed friend. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Or was it more likely, as Paul had guessed, that they were only worried about rabies? Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t say that. You did. Though I guess that’s kind of the same thing, right?” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Teenage boys really eat a lot, I guess. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z I guess she followed me and Loomis and the dog off the train, but I never saw her after I got surrounded by the other passengers. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “I guess I don’t get it,” she says. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “I guess it’s about your eyesight, Dad. Your eyesight, and Coach Warner’s, and Mr. Bridges’s, and everybody else’s who’s shocked’ today. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Holmes guessed that he himself might be part of the reason. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z That hadn’t occurred to me, and I guess he saw it in my face because now he laughed. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “That scale is mostly iron, unless I miss my guess. How can I make that more dramatic than it already is?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The black marketer in me, I guess, seeking reassurance and finding value in the tangible world. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Percy guessed there were about fifty thousand gallons of water over their heads. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I guess it will be a long time before we can get married,” he said again. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The effect of it wasn’t very dignified, so Father retreated back to his pulpit made of wired-together palm fronds and raised up one hand, intending I guess to pronounce the benediction. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, all of a sudden, you'd never guess what I saw on the wall. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z It was hard to estimate how much had fallen, but he guessed at least six inches, maybe more. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I guess it makes more sense than the truth—that Dain has selected me to be part of his nest of thieves and spies. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “But I guess home isn’t this apartment. It’s wherever you are.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z My back feels prickly all the way to the restroom, so I guess Muhammad is sending daggers my way. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And I guess people like Merryl Abrams contribute to that, but those of us who are serious about it grin and bear a lot more than players in some “real” sports. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z A hundred yards or so from the house I became aware of another set of footsteps behind me, even swifter than my brisk pace—some fellow player late for morning rehearsal, I guessed. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z In a similar display of feigned indifference, Sarai shrugged and said, “Well, I guess we could find out.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I guess I had kind of expected everything to smell like rice. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “I don’t know, but I’d guess that we are,” said Silver. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I looked up support groups for kids with no arms, and guess what? There are none. At least not that I could find. I guess Tourette’s is a lot more common.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I guess ... I could be an ambassador to the other factions,” I say. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I was making guesses at his real first name, which, he’d once confided to me, began with the letter “H.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He’s already guessed the truth by the time I finally meet his eyes. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Who knows when Matilde wrote these magical words, or what made her write them, or how she guessed I would find them. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I’m saying making something is a hopeful thing to do. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I never would have guessed that Lin-lin—so quiet in class that I hardly knew she was there—would be so sharp. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Scratch your back for feathers, son. Can’t feel a one? I guess God told you.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z From the distant sound of the surf, Nailer guessed they were at least a mile from shore. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Then the water stopped, and a few moments later Lovey walked through the living room into what I guessed was her bedroom. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I guess she’s right—Lorena’s mom’s eye shadow is heavy, and her eyeliner curls up from the corners of her eyes. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I guess I had the sense that something shameful on my part—I don’t know what—invited these pedagogic outrages. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I guess you don’t have streetlights in the middle of farms, but maybe I should save up for a bigger flashlight. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z I guess my grandma taught her something after all. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z “I guess he just figured he was a rat,” he said, but it fell through even for Willard. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z "I don't guess I'll be finding that out. I'm only going for tea." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I looked back at her and said: “I guess so.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “Never mind. I could use a salt solution, I guess.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Doon said, “I guess what we do now is wait to see if there’s an announcement.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There was no guessing what mineral wealth hid in the soil, untapped because the old ferns, flowers, bushes, and trees had tired themselves to death. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He used his right foot to drive, and most people did, so he guessed the left foot didn't bring in as much cash in a settlement. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z You would never guess . . .’—then what comes next?” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “I guess we could get one picture for the scrapbook, but I don’t know. You guys are so...dark. Even if I used a flash, I’m not sure it would come out.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Now I guessed its use: I must fasten one end to the house and one to the barn. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I guess I wasn't the only one to benefit in a significant way from what's been going on. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But I guess that is not their big concern here. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I guess I stopped noticing it over the summer, but it’s been a while now since I’ve been in his truck. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I guess that's what time does to you,” I say lamely. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I guess Daddy knew that if he didn’t establish some order and organization in a house with six growing children, chaos would rule. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Your father is not a good man, as the servants have already warned you, unless I miss my guess.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s not even an act or anything, just her social outlet, I guess. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I slapped the remote in my palm a few times, because that’s what you do to, I guess, activate the batteries. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She would look to it every day, and would try to guess which star the boy was following in search of his treasure. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess he did. Must have figured we’d be the only ones who could buy them. They looked like yours. Just not quite as healthy. Scraggly. Scabby.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z ‘Newer recruits for Gaia, I guess. Some must’ve come back to life before we closed the Doors of Death. Some are just spirits.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I guess she’s talking to me, since I’m the only 1 left. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z "But when I write, I like getting deeper into the issues and thinking critically about them. I love argument. So, nonfiction, I guess." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I guess maybe we just better pray to the good Lord to look out for her,” he said. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The agent added, “So I guess we might as well get some shut-eye.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The only thing I could guess was that even though all the drama at practice was over, some of it must've been lingering in me. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z You might never guess this, however, from the neat post hoc analyses that follow each market’s close. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad was gone and I guess that was the moment he knew he could talk to me about his big plans. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z But when he watched Guitar’s face as he described what could be had almost for the asking, he knew right away he hadn’t guessed wrong. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I should be flattered if some fellow peeks around the garden wall and thinks he spies Jezebel. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “How much of the truth,” he said, “do you think Julyan guessed?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She awakened me what I guessed to be a few minutes later, not with ghoulish wails as might be expected, but as a mother would wake up her beloved child. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “But whatever. I’m the director, but I guess I don’t get to have an opinion. What should our story be about, then?” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The young’un, Robert, who do the yard ever two weeks, I guess he go fore he come over. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z So I guess the trip to 12 wasn’t a complete waste. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z My parents had talked about it a few times before, but after Eddie’s death, and my third school fight in the final two weeks before summer break, well, I guess the time was right. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z "So now I guess you ready to pull your knife." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, I guess I’ll be hearing about all that soon enough.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I guess my sister saw me stretching out my shirts on the back of a chair and told my mom, and they figured it out. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Unfortunately, I guess, he needed to get caught—and he got caught.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z His eyes were confused as they flickered swiftly between Alice’s face and mine, feeling the chaos . . . for I could guess what Alice had seen now. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z By the tone of inflection, Nathan guessed that Pond was asking him a question. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Thinking back, I guess he must have meant World War I. I had a hard time keeping in mind how old he was. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I mean, I don't actually know anything about music, but I'm guessing it would be fun if it was with you. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z After about a year, I guess, I could write a decent and legible letter. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “She’s homeschooled, you know. Her mother brought her to me. I guess she wanted a break from playing teacher. One day a week. Four, five—yes, five years now.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z “Let’s move to the second condition, then. That charm bracelet you carry. I’m guessing it was your mother’s. Why do you carry it with you? Why that particular thing?” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “And I guess it means we converted more people to our cause today anyway.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess the British. I mean that’s what they said in New Haven.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess people in Oklahoma are more reliable and compliant than people from Southern California. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Even fewer would guess that they were being used by the same secret group. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “It would be in the top nightstand drawer. On her side. I can’t see her leaving it, but she was in a big hurry, I guess you could say.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z If he’s going by the way Henry’s body responds, by the way Henry’s hand sweeps up into his hair and clutches a fistful of curls, he guesses he does okay for a first try. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Gregor guessed it must be girls on one side, boys on the other, like locker rooms. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I need some time, Skeeter. Space, I guess. I need to go to work and drill oil and... get my head straight awhile.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Papa kept trying to keep the talk away from New York, I guess thinking it would hurt Mama to have to listen to it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Get out,” Arul said, so weakly that I guessed he was just putting on a show of protesting because Muthu was watching. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z ‘You know that, or you guess well enough, Sméagol,’ he said, quietly and sternly. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He opens the microwave—for the pizza, I guess— slams it closed, then beep-beeps the timer. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z His mom was so busy with the new baby, I guess she forgot. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z If I had to guess, I would say that one of the Abnegation put the stack there for me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z But I never would have guessed the Panthers were behind it. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “Well, it was going fine, I guess, but then...Remember how I told you my dad passed when I was eleven?” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Rondon reported that, based on the new information he had collected, the River of Doubt wasn’t as long as they originally guessed. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “And can you guess how he used his wealth?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I guess he really thought he was dreaming. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “I guess not. Come on. Let’s go. There’s still an hour until ten. Maybe you can at least get Isabel to dance with you.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I guess you don’t need a ride anymore.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z When I’d finished playing, panting, my legs shaking from pressing together so hard, one judge had clapped a little, which I guess doesn’t happen very often. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I guess so,” I said, looking back into the mirror and adjusting the knot on my tie. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I guessed the smudges were to keep him from seeing out, just as his silence was to keep him from speaking out. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don't know. Depends on what happens to Nikki. If she pulls out of this, he may just be tried for reckless endangerment. If she doesn't, well, then I guess he'll be accused of manslaughter.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Even before I came close, I guessed what it was. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “You ‘guess maybe,’ or you actually want to buy it?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Some listeners smiled back, only to say: ‘I guess they need their minority.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z One can guess that their boats were not made of wood, because they had long lived on the almost treeless plains of Beringia. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But then he had figured out that Mark and Linda were paying for Ana out of their own pockets, and Joaquin guessed that he owed it to them to at least go. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “The tribesmen are always in search of treasure,” the girl said, as if she had guessed what he was thinking. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought they used animal fat,” I guessed. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But this time you will guess “The Pleiades!” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “No. And I think you guys are out of guesses.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I guess the logic behind the whole plan was that old people have a lot of wisdom to share. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I must have been the first boy back from school. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Secondly, please don’t try to guess who I am. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It wasn’t difficult to guess his emotional state. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I guess his mom must have felt bad about what happened to Buffy’s chicks. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “I don’t really know. I guess try to see my boys. Put on some clean clothes,” I said, smirking awkwardly. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Well, I think about them too. A lot. I just also think about other stuff, I guess.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I dunno. It never came up like this before. 1 guess so, though.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But I guess he’s kind of a genius for that, because I’ve never met a nerd so beloved by the popular kids. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Had I known at the first what now I know—nay, had I even guess at him—one so precious life had been spared to many of us who did love her. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “I guess they want to catch us alive,” Grumman replied, stripping a branch of its leaves so he could use it as a walking stick, “and they’re waiting to see where we leave the forest.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess you’re done now,” she said, anxious to shoo them out the door. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “So,” said Kyle, “I’m guessing the Bibliomania game was only supposed to help us find the four clues we’ve already found.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “My guess would be…” And for a moment the Prince paused, following footsteps. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “I guess you can go ahead and bring in those ferns,” she said to the delivery boy, eyeing the foil-wrapped pots with loathing. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The rain was letting up, but the streets were as slippery and as smooth as melted soap, and one had to guess distances in the darkness. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I have to, I guess, especially since Rowdy is having one of the worst summers of his life. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m in a hurry to start my life, I guess. The sooner I get my bachelor’s, the sooner I can get into med school.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Which I guess he can’t argue with, because he pulls me in closer and kisses me urgently. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “I guess I just lost interest. That, and I don’t have the energy for it. It’s hard, you know, taking care of you and working and all. I don’t have much room for fun.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Standing on the floor of this huge space were adults and children—ghost people—so many that Lyra couldn’t guess their number. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I shut my eyes, say, “I guess one a us is gone have to pull it out.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z But I guess I wanted him to be not disappointed in me, and not some made-up Albie who did really great in school elections. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I guess maybe my biggest achievement was learning that there’s more to life than taking the big drum solo. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z By the way, you can guess what my mother was doing in the wings. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Faint as was the hope that his guess brought him, it was enough to rouse him. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “I, um, don’t know. I guess it depends on where Monday wants to go.” Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Grams used to always talk to them, but now that she’s gone, I guess it’s on me,” she explained. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They’d thought that with enough time, Panamá would be rebuilt and that their hearts, I guess, would heal. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I guess it was enough just to hear the sound of Dante’s voice. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I don’t guess she thought it was much of a joke, though. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The group as a whole guessed right 53.8 percent of the time, which is just above chance. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He looked bad— not injured, but his eyes looked funny—I guess he was in shock. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Given how badly he treated Rawiya here, and how much anger he must have towards me for upsetting his day...I’m guessing that won’t go well.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I guessed how untidy and dirty I must appear after a week of sleeping on the doorstop. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Honestly, though, there are not a lot of options around here, and I’m guessing he’s not making a mad break for Vegas for a quickie wedding. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The young pigs were piebald, and as Napoleon was the only boar on the farm, it was possible to guess at their parentage. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I must have been closer to the calf than I had guessed, since he’d arrived to protect it. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Two days ago I wouldn’t have been able to guess what would cause such destruction. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z How long it took, neither Lyra nor Will could guess; how fearful and dangerous it was, they were never able to forget. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I guess that if we was caught up and they didn’t need us, they didn’t want to be paying us either. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “One minute ago I was speaking on the telephone to a colleague in Droitwich. Abruptly, I was obliged to apologize, and terminate the conversation. Now. Who can guess the reason?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z So guess whose house they came to on Sunday night? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Well, then, it’s a good thing, I guess...” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I guess she knew what it was like to get pulled out of time for a while. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I guess she could tell I didn’t know what she meant. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “I guess we scared him enough,” Claudio said uneasily, snapping his cigarette butt downhill. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess you don’t know your cousins very well,” Kasim says. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The orange jumpsuit had no pockets—1 guess the sheriff didn’t want prisoners carrying anything that couldn’t be seen. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z But Blanca prayed real quick, so I guess she just thanked God for the food and said Amen. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “I guess,” I said, unsure of where this conversation was going. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Back on the rez, I was a decent player, I guess. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I guessed the metal heads were art, on display. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Queenie said, “Next I guess the honey bears will be joining us.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought he was a little bit too convincing, but I guess that’s a good thing.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “Oh, well, I guess he’s going to be your boyfriend tomorrow, then,” Julia says, and giggles. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “His line’s always busy. She won’t call him, anyway. I think out of everything she’s definitely most afraid of Stew. In that way I guess I’m no different.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, go on with him, I guess,” Shirley said, waving me past. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “I guess you think that’s kind of a red flag in a guy.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I was tempted to check out my own file—just out of curiosity, I guess—but Spoon gave me a look to hurry. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z If hard days have made me any judge of Men’s words and faces, then I may make a guess at Halflings! The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I’m sure they offered him some artificial replacement, like they did Peeta when they had to amputate his lower leg, but I guess he didn’t take it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I guess the plan is to bore us to death. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess people don’t use guns very much there any more.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I guess I’m too old and too lazy to be a good citizen. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been locked up as if they were very precious, but they were so patched and weatherstained that their original colour could hardly be guessed: it might have been dark green. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z ‘I’m guessing these are the dragons of Ares. That’s one of his sacred animals, right?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z My mom, well, it’s hard to guess what she thinks. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “I guess we were jealous that you won the contest.” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Besides, she was pregnant and I guess it was time for me to be starting to think about more than just the two of us. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe they thought they could outrun the storm,” Pima guessed. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Johnny guessed there were many in that crowd who, like himself, were hanging on those words. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z "Oh, let me guess, you want me to show you how to knit now too?" When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z There was a long, suspicious-sounding sigh, then an “Oh, I guess so...” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “I guess you wouldn’t even know the difference.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I feel bad to take advantage of your health, Mr. Jurgensen. But if you have to sell, I guess . . . well, I’m interested.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z That's just how memories are, I guess, and it never bothered me before, but it does now. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “School stuff, I guess. Math, a little science, some reading—depends on whatever books we were able to scrounge. It’s important to the boss that everyone gets the basics down.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His eyes made a person think that he heard things nobody else had ever heard, that he knew things no one had ever guessed before. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I guess it was okay to be in arrested development with one kid. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess so. She’s just sitting there on my bed, waiting. But I don’t know what to say to her. She seems confused.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Just to show how prized they are, I guess. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I do not know for sure, I only guess. Tell me, Gregor the Overlander, recognize you this?” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I guess my mom didn’t hear, because she whispers, “New friends would be good, Ally. It wouldn’t hurt you to at least give them a chance.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The answer, I’m guessing, is probably the best and most sustaining answer to nearly every question arising inside a marriage, no matter who you are or what the issue is: You find ways to adapt. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I guess not. Don’t care if I do. Serve me right, selfish pig, to let you go, and stay writing rubbish myself!” muttered Jo, as she went to consult Hannah. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Werfel guessed they were at the edge of his neighborhood. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Not even her father could have failed to guess that Judith was in love. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I guess she was talking about some architectural thing. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Why don’t we start with what you want for them? I guess I’d rather start there. ” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I guess,” Linds said, sort of shrugging out from under his embrace some without seeming too obvious about it. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I guess I saw it as a clear-cut proposition I was making El Jefe. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I’m calling it my room now. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She was sipping at another cup of punch that I guess "Busted Shoe Dude" had brought to her. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She doesn’t yell at me, so I guess I’ve made it under five minutes. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “So . . . it’s not under the king’s palace in Crete anymore,” I guessed. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She guessed that in Con’s room, one of the men would have to sleep on the floor. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I guess we’ve got another event to plan, after the festival.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The drums kept him awake all night, he guessed, or someone has displeased him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Instead, one might guess that they once had a more nearly continuous distribution, which became fragmented as speakers of other language families expanded or induced Miao-Yao speakers to abandon their tongues. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “This is one I used to try to read to him last year, but”—her voice sounded almost shy—“I ain’t too hot a reader myself, as you can probably guess.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Percy had trouble guessing his age—maybe thirty-something, though the man’s fashion and manner seemed grandfatherish. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And I guess now was my moment to believe in the Port-a-Cath, which was an IV tube that had been surgically implanted under the skin a couple of inches above Jeffrey’s right nipple. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess I’ll let you get back to your friend.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I do this as a tactic, to guess in advance how he may be moved to behave towards me. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “If Kufa knew I could give you advice, he might guess where you went after you escaped. I’m hoping he’ll think you went back to the trading post.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Pulse is normal. No tremors and no seizures, so I guess you’re okay.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I guess now that I look back, it was worth it. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Nope. Tell me everything about your new best friend, who is a royal. That is so bougie of you. Who would have guessed it?” she says, peering over the edge of the bed at him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z All of the “normal” children in the music class— I guess about thirty of them—turned to stare. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess she needs to hear this too,” I say, even though I wish Aibileen could tell her later, without me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Mrs. Stroud had already called the police, who I guess had already called Eastham Middle, as if Joseph might be hiding out in the janitor’s closet or something. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z “Not a guess,” he said gravely, “a certainty. You were not the first.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I headed toward the kitchen, but then something made me turn around; your guess is as good as mine. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “No. I guess I like him, but I don’t love him.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z It was suppertime, and the family was gathered around the kitchen table, when Shawn said he guessed he’d marry Emily after all. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Our mother knew, I guess, dozens of ways to cook things with bread and out of bread. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Lander played guessing games with the youngest one as the residents filled the meeting hall. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “I guess so. Have to kill off some of them pretty soon.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I thought she had something more to say to me, but I guess I was wrong. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I guess I did say that,” she said. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I guess I thought he would have a huge butt, but he didn’t. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Anyway, after she leaned into him for about four movie scenes, which I guess is about ten minutes or so, he started crying. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I guess we thought we were pretty smart, back then.” The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “My girls and I have known each other for a long time, Shayla. I guess you could say we speak the same language.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z People in the village had thought of helping us out by eating a few before we got here, but Mama Tataba, I guess, kept them warded off with a stick. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess you could say he knew what he was doing because I am here today. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Look at the picture on the cover. There are more pictures of her inside. And guess who read her out of it.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Um, a mastic tree,” said one, and the other, “Well, gee, I guess it was a live oak.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “And now you’re thinking about following them on the quest,” I guessed. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z ‘And yet come to naught in the end but might-have-beens, I guess,’ said the Dwarf. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Fiona starts blinking like there’s too much light in the room, then says, “I...I guess my time’s up.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I got back to the lounge area around the same time as my sister—I guess she got a delivery too. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I guess I was in kind of a weird place. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I guess I’d been reading newspaper stories about it and hearing people shout over the whole thing for so long that I didn’t listen anymore—it just went in one ear and out the other. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. But not forever. Just until the end of the day. So, midnight, I guess. Then I’ll be a dragon again.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I guess it would be normal for him to eat his food and mine. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I should have seen that. You know it all. I guess I still have much to learn from you about dealing with women.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z More red, I guess, but I’m too dizzy to look down. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “I guess she was hoping you would go and pick her up.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I mean, now I have to say something about him to Abby, I guess. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I guess because he’s in college now, it’s all right. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z She followed her best guess at the direction of his voice. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “Mama was right. A person could get pneumonia. But I wouldn’t give her the satisfaction of letting her know. I guess I’ll have to put these lace things away until summer.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Stupid, I guess, because the answer was so obvious. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She wrote that she was repaying a debt, although knowing Nicasia, I would guess a little nastiness wouldn’t give her mother much pause. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Since break is only twelve minutes, we don’t have time to waste, and we’re already starting late, so I blurt out, “You’ll never guess who my lab partner is.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z She wanted you to guess how she felt. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I guess nobody was surprised during dinner when he brought up a certain Christmas years ago. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I guess I should have told Momma that I really appreciated her helping me get my friend back but I didn’t have to. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It was hard to imagine him sneaking around and leaving a rose on anyone’s doormat, but I guess boys will surprise you sometimes. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z But then she would not have guessed many things about him. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, I claim no credit this time. It was not a guess. Countess Andrenyi practically told me.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess you best, then,” he says, letting me go. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I guess. I dunno. Maybe,” Cabot said, looking back into the car behind him. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “I guess that’s true. I always like a person who isn’t afraid to be themselves.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z When we have bad dreams or I guess if someone’s foot is swollen because of a scorpion bite, then we don’t listen to Papa. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z ‘I guess this is just exactly where he meant to bring us. Gollum! If ever I lay hands on you again, you’ll be sorry for it.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I guess so,” John said with a quietness that terrified him. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I guessed that was what happened when you made it to varsity. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “But I guess you’re used to that, huh? I figure you like her because she reminds you of your dear old Mutter.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “You can learn a lot from someone who comes from the outside. Take Mr. Rice. I guess Mr. Rice taught me more than all my other teachers put together.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess you could call it a "failure," but I prefer the term "learning experience." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I started with a bead the size of the last digit of my little finger, my guess as to how much resin Denna had actually swallowed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z "I've had a hard day. I'm nervous. With Clifton's death and things in the district so bad, I guess . . ." "Of course," he said, still smiling, "but why are you worried about the district?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I got sore because I knew she thought it was silly to keep those things, and she didn’t tell me she thought it was silly. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “But there’s no point in going backward, either, I guess.” The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. Mom, I guess. I don’t think I wanted to be dead as much as I wanted to be gone.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I guess you try to forget those things. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He guessed that his own had been, too, when he was a Seven. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t look like any saddle I had ever seen, but it had a funny smell and was covered in lots of little beige hairs similar to a Chihuahua’s, so I guess it was real. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “I guess I’m more into music with, like, singing and guitars and stuff.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Roger was the one who guessed you were poor,” she said. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z “I guess you have to be a level six for something like that,” Alex said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z But I guess he could still surprise me. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “And I guess it wasn’t as big a deal as I made it.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir,” I answered, guessing at the meaning of his words. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Sam tried to guess the distances and to decide what way they ought to take. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Well,” Klaus said hesitantly, “I guess it won’t hurt to be in the play. It seems to be very important to him, and we want to keep on his good side.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z I guess I thought it might be Faith. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “I’m guessing the new Master Archivist usually has his own ideas about how to organize things?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I’m worried that she might have, um, I guess killed herself.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I guess he won’t be using that one again next year. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “Oh no. It’s a loser car all right. I guess that makes your brother Travis a loser.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z I guess I was just putting her upcoming absence out of my mind. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “I guess I don’t want to live like a vegetable, then,” said Major Danby with a smile of sad resignation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I guess if you put it that way, it doesn’t sound so bad.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He had found the missing link in Harvey’s description of blood circulation, a link which Harvey himself had guessed must be there, but could not detect with the instruments at his disposal. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Whit said, “I guess you guys really come here to work.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z If T has an instrument, have students guess which scale is being played. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Too bad they didn’t take a picture of the fish, but everybody was so worried about me, I guess they forgot. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I guess he was not afraid of sharks this close in. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad looks at me, at the space above my collar where he guesses my eyes are. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z This week had been bad enough for her, he guessed. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z That, I guess, is why he is one of the few actual adults I know, as opposed to people who are just old. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I guess it’s probably the same gift as the water colors, but I really think that everyone should have watercolors, magnetic poetry, and a harmonica. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I look up and spot a pair of what I guess are monkeys. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z We then did three things: tried to guess what was going on, trembled with fear and went to the bathroom. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “My guess is that it’s probably considered the center of the jungle, or maybe the oldest part of it.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Ob gave a deep sigh and he said, “I guess we better head on home, children.” Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z I guess that must have been crowded, but for me it was warm and cozy, and as nice as being in a litter of puppies. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess so. And they almost roasted me when they did. They were doing a huge bum that got out of control.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Fish, roots, berries, nuts, rabbits. There’s a lot of food around the woods if you look for it, I guess.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z My father always claimed that a league wasn’t really a unit of measurement at all, just a way for farmers to attach numbers to their rough guesses. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I guess. Lately, it seems like there might be a whole lot of reasons for not minding your manners.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I guess he wasn’t ready to make history. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess that sounds like my fatal flaw again.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Tree-ear guessed that if those in the royal party slept that night, they were the only ones in Ch’ulp’o who did so. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Did she only guess that I had met someone there, or had she seen us, despite the dark? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “How many guesses do I get?” he asked. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z "But I guess if you're being brave it's only because something bad is happening." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She has little Fifi by the hand, who I guess was crying because she wanted to be outside with her three older sisters. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Soon it began to descend rapidly and they guessed that it must actually be heading towards the Withywindle valley: not at all the direction they wished to take. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I said, “I don’t know, sir, she was real pretty and real tall and kind of skinny like me, I guess.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I guess he probably already knows everyone, and all their chickens too. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z I guess he felt like I was a suck-up or something, because I was always on time and did everything Mr. Ray asked me to do. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I guess he wasn’t actually fired from that job. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She guessed it was good they’d gotten some extra wheat to sell. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Just wants to meet you is my guess. It’s decent of him to take the time to talk to you, Moose.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They just saw me going outside and decided to come along, I guess. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z In the end, I guess I really didn’t want him to know me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I guess it made him mad that I didn’t respond, because he grabbed the satchel from my shoulder and tossed it into the forest. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Chuckling, he said, “Well, I guess dogs can be carried that way same as anything else, but we’ll have to cut a couple of holes to stick their heads through so that they won’t smother.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Maybe, but I can try to make it better. I guess Leo would say I’m acting like a mechanic, doing preventative maintenance.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I guess in most ways, or at least in the ways in which parties are judged, my birthday bash was a huge success. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I did—I guess I did,” said Samuel and sauntered on. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “The king of the city, I guess. Once I find him, I’m supposed to ask for the borrowed line, which, according to the fish, is something I’ll need for Never-Ending Mountain.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I guessed most would think she was pretty. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “We have more ghosts than anything else. I guess nothing in China ever dies. It’s very crowded. Anyway, that’s the feeling I got when I was there.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I guess he pretty much figures where we stand on the whole nonsense, being beastly Negroes and all. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z However, the look on Lady Constance’s face had grown quite serious, and Penelope guessed that the pleasantries must now be over. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z But instead of listing the reasons, I just say, “Everything, I guess.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I very quickly discovered that blending in wouldn’t work, I guess because a girl on her own had no reason to be alive and intact. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I guess Mama’s right, I am awfully moody about everything I do. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She hasn’t looked at me yet, so I guess she’s not curious about my face. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z In the capitol coffee shop we looked for signs of the governor, but I guess he was off somewhere else that day. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z I guess he knew that if a white person hurt me or my brothers or sister, as a black man in Birmingham he couldn’t assume the law would do much about it. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know, I guess I always thought I’d turn out okay, no matter how badly my many schools tried to mutilate me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z When he saw her he stood up, and she guessed that she was at least half a head taller than he. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, our present-day knowledge will prove to be incomplete and limited in the eyes of future generations; we cannot even begin to guess what will one day be known. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Drooling over those final few Legos, I guess. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Being the lord of time, I guess he did. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “I guess I just want to be a part of it—going into space,” I told her. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I’m not a good judge of dogs, but based on Murphy’s drooling and intense focus, I’d guess he’d do anything—including decapitating my teammates—to get to that ball. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I guess she had gotten her strength back while we were gone, because she lifted Jeffrey up in a rib-crushing hug until he practically begged her to let him down. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, he does now, I guess. I don’t think he knew how bad it was. But he knows now.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Jacob, warily, replies, “No. We just believe in the Father. That’s what makes us Jews, I guess.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z We’re all keeping our hopes up for family relations, I guess, but our true family fell apart after Ruth May’s tragic death. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Elevator on the right I guess you know the way.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “I guess we should get back to beating the bushes, then. Find my patron and find you some answers.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I guess it was then that he decided to trust me with the secret of the golden carp. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m guessing Harvard, because Harvard is a “better” school. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z My guess is that it went on for about nine months, a year even, around when we were seven, going on eight. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z No one guessed it was Fuchs’s “second compartment”—the one he used for his secret mission. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I thought he gave up and took off after we saw him out there.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Deep down, I guess I always suspected Mom was a real human being. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “You want me to go with you?” she guessed. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “School is okay, I guess. I love my Spanish class.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Instead of creeping stealthily down an unfamiliar street surrounded by unfamiliar buildings while trying to steal the most valuable treasure in an unfamiliar city, guess what I was doing? Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I guess I could try. I know a few Nirvana tunes that can split rocks. But, Percy, are you sure you want to do this?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. About the same, I guess.” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I don’t believe his words, and I’m guessing he doesn’t believe them, either. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “I guess we’re going to Dauntless headquarters,” I say, “but I don’t know where that is.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He swung his wild eyes again upon the Wart, guessing the trick. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought: guess I better get down from here, look around. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He guessed that he must have dislocated it when he fell and that the violent action of the boat must have popped it back in. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Colored. White ones wouldn’t take her, I heard. I guess they knew... maybe they seen that kind a thing before. “ The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I wanted to see if what I guessed and feared was right. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I fall asleep, I guess, but fall isn’t really the word. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I guess I just wasn't in the right mood. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z But I’m just guessing since the pictures only showed her face. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “If I put the average eighth grader in the same position as Renee, I’m guessing that after the first few attempts, they would have said, ‘I don’t get it. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I guess he was just one of those that wanted us to stay at home. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess you must be a mighty good teacher,” Daddy said. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “We can be best friends. It’s just that I’ve never had a girl best friend before. Or any best friend besides my brother, I guess.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He knew that Crane-man would guess at once— only one thing could give a bag that kind of smooth fullness. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “It could be considered conspiracy, I guess, but even conspiracy has to include a first step, and that has to include some action, not just talking about a crime.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “Just looking at the sky. And at the airplanes. It’s what I do, I guess.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z It was a tradition, I guess: no homework due the next day, and no after-school teams or clubs. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z ‘Though I am not sure that I understand you. But how have you learned all this about the Ring, and about Gollum? Do you really know it all, or are you just guessing still?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I guess when your job is to get attention on the internet, all publicity is good publicity. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Cole guessed it might be another three or four hours until high tide. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Fullback, I guess. I played some goalie last year, but I never got into a game.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was big magic to cast the spell in the first place. But it would be big magic to undo it too. Who can guess what would come of it?” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m guessing ye tried to contact us folks down here on New World when ye were a-scouting the planet?” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “I bought it for you. You guess well.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess sometimes there’s some force within me that takes great control of me. Who knows? I can’t say. You ask me why there has been such drastic change. I wish I knew.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess she did like root beer like Grammy and me. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “I guess—I couldn’t deal with the drama. And Lisa seemed happy, like you two were back together.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I guess she could come, too, but she’d probably slow us down. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z A little door against the far wall is shut, but I’m guessing that’s where the bathroom is. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “Really? Bring it over here. I've always wondered about that young idealist. I guess he’s received some civic award.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z "My fault, I guess, if I'm as loud as you say." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “I guess you work in those towers, in one of those cubicles. Cubicleville.” Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “But there’s another reason, too. Can you guess?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I guess blind people are allowed to whisper to themselves if they want to. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘But I might have guessed. A little mischief in a mean way: Gandalf warned me that you were still capable of it.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “But I guess Curtis is cute in the same way rodents are weirdly adorable? You know how you’ll see a baby mouse and will be like, ‘Aw, cute!’ On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I guess Mom and Dad didn’t get that memo because Dad shook his head and said we’d need a table for three. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z No, I guess she was understanding; what she wasn’t was sympathetic. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z My sister sat rigid—with anger, I guess. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “I guess so. I never see him. He was older. Once he finished his training, he moved away from our dwelling. He might even have a spouse by now.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The horsemen followed along the crest, too far away for Taran to see their faces clearly; but from their rigid postures he could guess at the livid features and dull eyes of the Cauldron-Born. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “Not one of the family then, I guess. You ever hear anything about this place?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “I guess Ivy’s old enough to look after herself.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I guess there’s one for every team,” he said. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z So I guess basketball was what he did for a living after all. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I guess it’s pretty hard for a young boy to fool his mama. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But I guess I never stopped wanting to be the smart boy she wanted me to be, so that she would love me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I guess becoming homeless doesn’t happen all at once. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He doesn't look like a fighter, so my guess is he was in an accident. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m glad you didn’t take the job,” Mrs. Reilly said automatically, taking guess as her cue. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She don’t say nothing for a second and I guess she must be thinking of her apology. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z "I guess I don't really know what that means." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. I guess I like seeing when I transform ideas from my head into real-life things. It's kind of hard to explain.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z My guess is that many of you have the same impression of Tom Hanks. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “I guess not. So...Cupid struck you with his arrow, and you fell in love.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z "Well, two schools of thought on that, I guess, but that's what this card says." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z “Hey, Pops, guess where I picked Starr up from yester—” “The plates are in the bottom of that box,” I say. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I guess there was a whole other pretty girl now taking up his attention. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not sure you ever got a look at me. And I guess it must have been a long time ago...for you.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I guess I'll just talk to you about it until I can talk to Aurelia about it first thing Monday morning. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Oh, you would never guess, Armpit, A damsel in distress. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Sarai could guess both what she’d almost said and what had stopped her, because they had occurred to her at the same moment as Sparrow. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “It’s the schools. More and more construction, I guess. They’re going up like weeds. Espanola is the link into the North for supplies and industry.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “All this time we’ve been using your first name as your surname and you never enlightened us. I guess because then we would’ve known who your daddy is?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “I guess I better go get my bag.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I guess this place is kind of over the top, huh?” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I guess he was still young enough that he could do that. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She guessed that Harry, unaware of her plight, had gone elsewhere in the building. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I guess I had a feeling, even then, that I wasn’t coming back to my cabin for a long, long time. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I guess the paper that he had would of made me seem younger, too young for the World War. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess this is what all the songs mean when they talk about love. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess she was trying to make me feel better, but I find mental disorders to be vastly overrated. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Well,” Hunt said, “I guess it’s time for champagne.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “There isn’t much middle ground with you, is there? All you want is a drink of water and the answer to a question that folk have been guessing at since ... well, since forever.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I guessed the others were Black Panthers or black people who were in prison. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Was he “the future of America”? Was he upholding “the American way of life”? I guess it depends on who you ask. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I guess she could have “passed” in Austin, but that was a terribly risky business. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z If she was there, I guess I missed her. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They spoiled me pretty good, I guess, but as a little kid, I liked the spoiling, and I loved my grandparents. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I guess they aren't taking any chances, what with my habit of being nearby when radios break. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess she saw what there was to see in that girl’s face—and mine—as we moved out to dance. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess she had spring fever,” said George. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z I guess I don’t say those words out loud all that often. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z But I guess I still look like I’m twelve going on eleven. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z And I guess we’re being a bit exuberant, because Eric Hollander in one of the seats in front of us turns around and says, “You got A’s? Dude, I got a D.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z In the car, Shin guessed that he and his father would be released back into the camp’s population. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “I guess so. I mean, I wouldn’t blame her.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Celia trapped him into that marriage, telling him she was pregnant. I guess she was a compulsive liar even back then.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I guess I managed to nod because he kept talking. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z The exchange had an easy feel, and I guessed this was a familiar conversation. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I guess that being a doctor and being a flutist with the New York Philharmonic pay pretty good. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I guess she has a point, but it’s a weird thing to call a girl if you really think about it. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z And I guess you want to know what Lieutenant Baker did when he saw Mrs. Baker on the tarmac. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “I’m guessing she doesn’t want to,” Diana said, crossing to the middle of the room. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I looked at the queen hair flippers, but guess what? Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z He had no way of guessing which road Rabadash would take. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Calista nodded and held up a pair of pants to my legs, to see if they would fit, I guess. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z It’s not great, I guess, but it’s better than the cafeteria with its lights and noise and human degradation. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Not unless you can answer my riddle. Answer on your first guess — I let you pass. Answer wrongly — I attack. Remain silent — I will let you walk away from me unscathed.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Then I said, “I guess I better get my bags in the car. Smells like lunch is about ready.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z And three or four nights a week, they were in their storefront rehearsing for the next Sunday, I guess, shaking and rattling and rolling the gospels with their guitars and tambourines. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z From everything that happened later, I would guess that these instructions in feminine hygiene were rudimentary at best. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I guess they recognized me from pictures in newspapers and magazines. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “I guess that would take a religious miracle,” I ventured. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It is something about his voice, not his pitch or his rapid-fire, caffeinated diction, but the voice itself—the familiarity of it, I guess, but also its inexhaustibility. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z I could have stared at your face for a week and I never would have guessed that you were Marcus. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I guess I can do that, but at night I get real scared and sometimes I have bad dreams. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess. I mean, for a little while I do.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Those were only the incidents where we found fingerprints—I can only guess at the number of other crimes he’s committed. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Being stuck in the seat behind Miles was my payment for getting to be partners with Tucker, I guess. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z His sun sights were the crudest of guesses, and to look up positions in the tables he had to peel apart the wet pages one by one. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I guess if you are bom blind, it is not so bad. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z But the truth of this guess he did not learn until, years later, the quest of the Ring of Erreth-Akbe led him to the Kargad Lands, and to the Tombs of Atuan. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z April still didn’t think it was any riot, but she guessed it was okay for that kind of joke. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z "Yeah, I agree. But he was a genius with a paintbrush, and I guess that's why she chose him. People used to call their relationship 'the Elephant and the Dove.'" Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z I always walked home from school—guess Daddy figured I'd be safe enough with all the other kids around. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In retrospect, I guess I should have known there was a problem right then. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I guess I just didn’t feel like talking about stuff with her. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I couldn’t even guess how much an inn like the Horse and Four was worth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, I was...umm...thinking, I guess. I didn’t get a lot of sleep last night.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z So I guess we weren't the first to mess with him. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It never bothered me before tonight, because I guess I’m used to it and I’ve never expected it be any other way. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Yeah, you guess. If you got a thing for chicks in comas, right?” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She was stuck, and I could guess why. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “I guess it’s not really that bad,” I said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z You don’t get a whole lot for a hundred-dollar down payment, I guess. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I guess not. But I felt sort of guilty almost, like if I’d kept my mouth shut none of it would’ve ever happened. Like it was my fault.” The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m guessing she could see me blush even in that much darkness, but it’s not like Irene needed to see it anyway: She knew. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Instead, I get up from my bed of moss and climb to Throne Rock, two big boulders covered in yellow lichen that grow together in the shape of—you guessed it—a throne. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “I guess he got pretty rich on that book,” I said after a while. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z And I guess how you live matters more than how long you live. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I don’t know exactly. I guess to him, it means everything.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z “So I guess you got to see the concert,” X-Ray said. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He guessed that in a few minutes he would be walking back across the park toward the bungalow. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He wasn't just passing by the Kings; I guess he's one of them. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “We didn’t come here for a scroll, but I guess we can take it with us.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t listen, but I guess she explained the situation, because Dad got out and walked to the soccer field. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Great. Never thought I could rock a battle-scarred face, but I guess I have no choice now.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I guessed I was getting a little tired of all this claptrap. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z “Just felt like it, I guess,” I said. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It was all a guessing game without him. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Standing on the porch was a young man who looked about seventeen or eighteen, although I am not as good at guessing people’s ages as blind Mrs. Partridge is. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z He could guess what he had to do. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “So I guess you just talk in there, is that it?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Not very pretty daydreams for a seventeen-year-old girl, I guess, but very satisfying. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “I guess not,” Tally said, although the sight of the Smoke had stilled her hunger. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But I guess he didn’t believe me this time. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I don’t say nothing for a second and then I say, “I guess we’ll see.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I guess it happens every year, but it always hits me how messed up the season is. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “I guess both things could be true,” I said at last. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z If it wasn’t hanging in our hallway, I never would have guessed it was my grandfather, the sailor is so young. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I guess I didn’t look scared enough ’cause Todd kept going. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I guess I'm everything they say I am, all right. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I can see why she says that. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Werfel admitted, “I’m just guessing about the sherbet.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z With so many people to process, I guess arresting us just wasn’t worth the hassle. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z And if magic is real, then I guess curses must be, too. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z To the girl he said, “You guessed when he asked for one more try.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I can't even guess how much it costs to live here, but it must be a lot. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But as all they knew for sure about the mysterious object was that it was about two inches long, they didn’t have much chance of guessing what it was without further clues. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “I guess so. It’s like a disease, right? They can see it in our genes. That’s not really up for debate, is it?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z But I think I can guess how it’s happening with you. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I guess he was attracted to corpses and decay and not just to boys. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I don't know what it was, some kinda church song, I guess. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess these trips are a way of giving us poor kids a taste of nature. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I shouldn’t have asked, I guess, if I didn’t want to know. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I felt like a plumb fool, but Miss Love guessed what I was driving at. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I expected he would be sick for several days—I remembered the course of illness in Mr. Loomis—but I guess dogs react differently from human beings, for by nightfall he was dead. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I don’t know anyone’s voice well enough to be certain whose it is, but I’m guessing it’s Ida. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I guess she feels better off that way, and who can blame her? I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “Okay, so I guess you don’t like him anymore?” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “I guess maybe way back in my head I did.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “I never saw hounds so small, but I guess they are hounds, at least they look like it.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess, but I wouldn’t bemoan the fact I never told her I loved her. I don't love her. She’s an idiot.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z She looked a little like Victor, so I guessed she must be Mrs. Guzman. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess this was the rusticated equivalent of coming out. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Sam sighed and waved his hand towards the heights of the Ephel Dúath, now only to be guessed as a deeper blackness against the black sky. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “He fled in the night. Must have guessed that your father would testify about his poaching attempt.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I guess I saw him as an ex-Marine who became a mailman after he came home from Vietnam. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “They want us to wait for a reply. I guess it’s a lot for them to think about.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir. I guess I did. I’m sorry to pull you away from dinner.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “In that case, I guess I’m glad we didn’t see it.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “So I guess you have to be sure the poetry thing is worth it.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I don't say anything, but I guess the tears running down my cheeks do the talking because Pattie abruptly turns away and goes to the back of the salon. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “I guess I’m just not as confident or sure as a lot of other people. I wasn’t really sure about any of it until the night we got busted, actually.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z From his excitement, I would have guessed it was a megalodon. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “I guess I just...wanted you to know I’m here for you. If you do want to talk about something.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z The horse seemed to guess at what she was thinking, because it whinnied. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He says he wants to be with Momma, so I guess that’s what he’s doing. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When Adam had finished his plum pudding he said, “I guess we never have had such a good Thanksgiving.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z So I guess I was offered an opportunity that not many people have. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It’s him with a guitar, sitting in what I guess is his room. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But I could guess what kind of answer it would give me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “If you wanna run, just say the word,” Seven said, guessing Thorn might be worried about seeing witches from her old town, but Thorn just shook her head no. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “It’s okay, I guess. I mean, we’ve pulled together some good clues and all...” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Of course, my room number—seven—told me nothing, but I think I’d already guessed where I would be sleeping. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “All right, man, guess I can give it a try. But we split everything sixty-forty.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “No kidding! I guess we need to work a little harder, huh, Jak? Loo is a total disaster!” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z A moment later he had scrambled underneath and into the room, which was, as he’d guessed, a scullery, with sinks for washing and racks for drying crockery. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z There was no guessing what the original color might have been. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Already people were guessing how long it was.* Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess you didn’t hardly use a pistol at all, so you didn’t know how to handle it.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I could stand on the Truman Balcony and watch the tourists posing with their selfie sticks and peering through the iron fence, trying to guess at what went on inside. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Back then he had a lot more hair than anyone who knew him later would have guessed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess whatever “wires” are mixed up in my brain are responsible for all sorts of strange things. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The oldest of the boys—I guessed his age at about twelve—rocked back and forth, his gaze glued to my wrist. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He guessed that without the propellor pulling he would have to push the nose down to keep the plane flying—he thought he may have read that somewhere or it just came to him. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ha. Yes, that’s very true. I could sit here and meditate, I guess, beat my next level on Candy Crush. But I think I’d rather talk to you.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I couldn’t begin to guess what rumors would start if someone saw me running across the rooftops late at night, bloody and naked to the waist. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I’m not going to tell you even if you guess it.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He just had time to see that it was a moose—he knew them from pictures but did not know, could not guess how large they were—when it hit him. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s weird. I probably should be, but I guess...it doesn’t feel like that much has actually changed. I always knew Gram was amazing at coming up with stories.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z So I guess the humiliation of being stuck in the back row mixed with everything else that had happened these past few weeks—it was too much. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z "I guess it isn't any use," he said. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “It’ll make it so much harder than last time. Except for Rue maybe. But I guess I never really could’ve killed her, anyway. She was just too much like Prim.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Russia,” he says, though how he has marked the transition, Werner cannot guess. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z If they had merely glimpsed the statue through a car window at sixty miles per hour, they could only have made a wild guess at its authenticity. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “I guess he goes to Islamabad for now,” I said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But I guess I don’t really understand her either. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z My guess is the tribute who died today was a victim of the Careers, which means they've recovered enough to be back in the Games. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z As _you might have guessed, however, my homesickness isn’t my only motivation here. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I guess he forgot when he bought it that we weren’t living in, say, Miami. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “What do you mean, you guess? You should be excited. Your parents are making a big sacrifice for you.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z And I guess lately, more and more of them are mine. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “I guess I thought reading the file would give me some insight into my identity,” she said. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She chucked me on the shoulder like a boy and said, “I guess you’ll at least look good.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “I guess after she realized she wasn’t going to see my mother no more, she just gave up.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I guess I ask because of the thing he did on the beach—that was pretty cool. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “I guess it’s just hard to get over the shame.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess you’d better go to them, then. Goodbye, Junior. Give your mother my love and tell her I’ll write soon.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “No—I guess he won’t,” I agreed, realizing at the same time that Digger would miss the ceremony this afternoon, the one where we graduated from middle school. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z When I think of the smear of silver paint on his face and the way his hand had slid on my hip, I guess he was well on his way there when I saw him. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “No, Maria. It’s too cold to play outside, but guess what? It’s gettin’ close to Christmas!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I guess I was starting to look bad again because she looked worried. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z So it wasn't actually like Broadway or Fifth Ave, but in my mind it just felt like we were walking high and mighty like I guessed they did on those streets. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z And I don’t guess I ever saw a more helpless look on Mama’s face as she took it. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z So what happened after that is all a guess. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She finally gets around to what she’s been wanting to say all along, I guess. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z “I’m guessing they were wrong,” Mom said with a cringe. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z This is how our friendship had started and why in part, I guess, it persevered. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z If I had to guess, he was around thirty-five, forty years old, staring down another thirty-five, forty years of the same. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She hoped Annabeth could guess what was going on and didn’t try to send another party ashore. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “We’re just having a little town meeting, so I guess this pertains to you too.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “I guess you think I know what that means.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I guess he’s trying to keep my secret. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I guess Sam and Patrick went to the same thrift store because their gifts went together. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” she said, “I guess I heard of that. So I’ll go back to the stamp shop tomorrow and get another sheet. These we can use for the mail.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z As you no doubt guessed, I didn't happen by tonight just by accident. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I guess I thought that after what we’d experienced less than twenty-four hours before, we would now be more than just casual acquaintances. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “I didn’t think there could be a bigger loser than you, Ally, but I guess I was wrong,” Shay says. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z I guess it was news to both of us. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I guess I don’t know him at all. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I would guess that the latter was the case because the trees did not seem to bear flowers or fruit. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z At last Frodo spoke to Pippin and Sam: ‘I ought to have guessed it from the way the gatekeeper greeted us,’ he said. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Words I couldn’t have guessed in a million years. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Aaron was a real friend; I guess I’d call him my best friend. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I guess getting out of homelessness doesn’t happen all at once, either. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I guess, sometimes, all it really takes is a real proper cry to solve all of your problems. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z You could not guess by looking at him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I could ask Mama how she knew what that oil was for, she guessed my question. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I guess the riots have thrown everything off. Still...” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “I guess it was just time for a change, you know?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z They didn’t know her secret, or else they wouldn’t have dropped it so quickly, but their guess had been so close that George’s cheeks flushed with shame. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Judging from his expression, I guessed Thorn hadn’t been fooled by Thalia’s trick with the Mist after all. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She guessed the bird wasn’t lonely because it was already sad when she bought it out of a flock of others. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Later the students would guess that the Nationalists had put them up to it. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess a lot of people like football. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “No ma’am. Just a name my mama and daddy picked out, I guess.” Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z You never would have guessed it by looking at her. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess no other people have been able to use opium well.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m guessing no one calls you Verainia though. Are you a Nina?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Mrs. Frisby quickly guessed where they were taking it, though she could not guess why. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Looking up, her mother said, “Let me guess: The teacher tore this up after he read it, right?” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z “I guess, but...caring is all I can do.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I guess he came off to them as cool, being so much older. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I guess I never did have one to say,” said Lizzie. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess I better get dressed....Jesus! There’s the bell. Take it easy, now!” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z She sits up with a finality that I guess is supposed to be the period on our conversation, but I know I can’t give up, not that easily. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Your work clothes will be hanging in the closet—you’ll see. You’ll want to wash up and shave first, I guess.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “Well, as long as he’s in charge, I guess we’ll never know.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I guess the Argentine must think the big horse has gone away,” said Pollard. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess if we have to wait for the eye of newt and heart of toad to present themselves, we might as well get comfortable. What’d you bring?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I liked it, but wasn’t as excited as I guess I should’a been. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z They were steering, as well as they could guess, for the gate-like opening at the far northward end of the long valley which they had seen in the morning. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess if you’re feeling up to it, your friends can come on in,” the nurse said. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The tissue bombs are still stuck to the ceiling, but I guess she couldn’t reach up that far. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “I don’t know exactly. After the basketball stuff, I guess. That really ticked off a lot of people.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Most of the people didn’t want to talk to us anyway—I guess they feared that someone might think they said the wrong thing and take revenge. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Either way, I guess it was a good thing Seanie was our friend. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Mark would’ve guessed the man could be caged with a dozen hungry lions and he’d still only have a smirk on his face as he decided which one to kill first. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I guess he’s Simon now, not the boyfriend. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “Oh. Sorry. I guess I got the dates wrong.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It would be a good guess that the Zamborskas didn’t know, either. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I just violated the treaty,” he laughed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Oh, that was some years back. Right after Pearl Harbor. But now they’ve turned them all loose again. Sent them home. I don’t guess you could keep up with news very well in the hospital.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Which is how long it took Mom to guess six categories and win ten thousand dollars. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Three dark red jewels were embedded into its hilt, ruby if she had to guess. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I guess I should mention one other thing to wrap up the story. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Blake said, “Well, I guess that’s what was supposed to happen. Harrison, is there a place we can sit down and talk?” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It's still our way of, I guess, bonding. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z And I guess Aunt Heidi didn’t get rid of all her tears after all, not in therapy or anywhere else. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The main hurting would start later, I guessed, after the bleeding stopped and my leg started to get stiff. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “She says she doesn’t think it’s helping. But, I guess, what would she know? It’s not like I talk to her about it. Or anything.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Then Jeffrey started falling asleep at the table; I guess all that running around had been tough on his body. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The average age in our platoon, I’d guess, was nineteen or twenty, and as a consequence things often took on a curiously playful atmosphere, like a sporting event at some exotic reform school. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I had expected them to be sweet and sugary and packed with grandmotherly advice. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “But when Mrs. Parker called me, I really wanted to be part of it. It’s my way of giving back, I guess,” Maxine says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He looked at me with new respect, I guess over just how much trouble I was capable of causing. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I guess my father must be a good man, because Amma loves him so much. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z But I didn’t know that Darren liked me before that day either, so I guess sometimes you can just be wrong about things. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “I might have guessed it,” said Maxim abruptly, “come on,” he turned to me, “it won’t take long, and then you shall have your tea.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I guess because Mom’s been keeping her so busy with applications. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z If you are the sort of person who likes guessing games, you may wish to spend the next few moments pondering which of the preceding explanations seem to have merit and which don’t. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I guess it could be said I helped Syl get free of the cap’n, but there was still work I had to do. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z There are aspects of ambisexuality that we have only glimpsed or guessed at, and which we may never grasp entirely. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “Habit, I guess. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to call him anything else.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “That’s just for the boys, I guess, and I’m just tired and afraid and sad all at once, Robbie, and I don’t know which one I’m more of because I’m all those things so much.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I guess this means I now have to believe in god. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He would never have guessed it was there! The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I easily guessed the reason why: the meerkats could travel from one tree to another without the need to climb up and down. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t have guessed he would know me by name. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know how much of my fascination with her crept into what I was saying, but I guess a lot of it did. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Um. Well, I guess things have been stressful lately,” I say. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Then I guess you boys better be careful who you dream about without her pants on.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Let me put a question to you, Mort. What would be your best guess of the proportion of Vietnamese, by now, who would rather see the war over, no matter what?” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I guess that's because it was out in the open sun and there was no windows. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess you’ll be moving on tomorrow,” their grandmother said again. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m guessing the former, because there is complexity, autonomy, and a relationship between effort and reward in doing creative work, and that’s worth more to most of us than money. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “It’s a weird habit. I look at it all the time, even though it always says 11:16. My grandfather gave it to me when I was little. I guess I should fix it.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “I guess I won’t win the Excelsior Award next week,” I say when we pull into our driveway. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Thankfully, I have Rufus here to be calculating for me; I guess Last Friends double as life coaches that way. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I guess everything is all taken care of, then.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I don’t know, I guess maybe it was a cultural thing. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I guess I’m still trying to find a way to be okay with that. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It took the yacht a long time to guess what Candless was planning and start to flee in earnest. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I guess that was a long time ago. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z But I guess the talk with Carl did me a little good after all because what I said was, “Thanks, but it’s time to move on.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z She is guessing that many of them out there, too, have felt her grief and confusion and powerlessness. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z A group of kids—the other Sunshine Buddies, I guess—has already gathered around Miss McDaniels’s desk. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “I guess you could say Fm not a morning person.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Ray said, “We keep the living room for family conversations,” which is true, I guess, since we never had any family conversations. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I’m foggy but I can guess what he means. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “I guess Rosa made us dinner,” he said to me. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Got a promotion, eh? Congratulations. I guess I can trust you with my sister.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “And so he taught me how to make the rescue cages. For when he wasn’t around. I mean, he wasn’t even that old, but I guessed he figured, just in case.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “I hadn’t really thought about it, but I guess I was a contrarian too.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z They thought they could dimly guess a dark cloaked shape in the mist, a yard or two ahead. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “He probably has a new girlfriend,” Oscar guesses. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I tell him I guess I am, and he makes a big deal out of shaking my hand. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I guess you live here in Cold Sassy,” she said, smiling extra friendly. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “I guess we re good to go,” Miss Ohio said. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z "Sorry. Just talking to myself. The fumes are getting to me, I guess." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z And the policeman said, “Well, I guess I shouldn’t keep you chatting any longer.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In his normal voice he said, “Well, I guess we might as well cut out. If we hang around, somebody’s going to read what’s on Ken’s question before tomorrow and that would ruin everything.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess you thought maybe I’d run right up to you and we’d go get a slice like we used to. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “I guess I’d better go to school and clean out my locker.” Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z “I guess this isn’t very traditional, but it’s what I’m good at.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Of course, there’ll be other houses. But not like this one, not at this price. We’ll never be able to afford one like this. I guess I really didn’t expect to find anything.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess what I’m saying is, it’s just too bad this all can’t be . . . saved, somehow.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It’s like my very first memory, which I guess is the first time I was aware that I was alive. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “And might I guess that you are looking for reasons that aren’t...natural?” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Nobody knows why this happened, but from that day onwards people and animals just had to look at one another and guess what the other was thinking. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z It wasn’t large—he guessed he could lap its perimeter in under a minute—but almost every inch of it was blanketed with flowers. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But I guess New York City’s going to give me an abundance of opportunities to be cool and unsentimental. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He said, “I guess a coyote could have gotten her.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I guess he was used to making coffee that helps people stay awake. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But I guess he thought the condition and quality of his number two revealed the condition and quality of his life. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I never made it back up.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Once clear and cool, the water was now dark brown, clogged with dead insects, and it smelled of kinds of filth he could only guess at. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “Well”—Milkman smiled—“I’m willing to, I guess.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess the good news is that everybody has to put up with being special because everybody is alive. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z But, at the time, it took more bravery than I had, I guess. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z I guessed he must have walked a long way to get to Redding and was tired. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you want to be punished for something you didn’t do, I guess I could keep quiet...though I don’t like it.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I wanted to tell him to stop before Lissa guessed the truth about us, but he was in one of his moods. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She calmed me down, and I guess I’m glad she did because I think I would have gotten even madder if I started hitting Dave, and his girl stopped me because she loved him. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I guess it didn’t matter to them that the Bing Crosby Christmas special was on television tonight, the way it mattered to my parents, who would never, ever miss it. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “You know what’s weird? The world got more pictures of my mother cells than it do of her. I guess that’s why nobody knows who she is. Only thing left of her is them cells.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Now I guess you can call me an addict. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Mama didn’t do very well after Daddy died, and neither did me and Charlie, I guess. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I guess she was trying to contain herself in front of the other girls who may not be as lucky. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z By the way, guess what I'm eating at this very moment. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z There far away there was a pale green glimmer that Merry guessed to be a glimpse of the plains of Rohan. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I guess the promises made by Castro and Che of helping the less fortunate sounded so good at the time that losing some of your freedoms didn’t seem too high a price to pay. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Few would guess that our prison population leaped from approximately 350,000 to 2.3 million in such a short period of time due to changes in laws and policies, not changes in crime rates. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I’m in mind of her because of the boat, I guess. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “I guess it’s a good thing, since we have no food.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z But I guess you could say the surprise was on me. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess it must be a lot harder to be a priest over here in America, huh?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I guess we could hit speed reverse and see if we can come up with something. Assuming I can get into the security files again.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He tells me, “In a good landscape painting, you should be able to guess the barometric pressure.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I guess they still considered her just another Indian, after all. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Christmas break starts tomorrow, so I guess they’re ready to get the day over with. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Think of it as your best educated guess. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I guess what makes it funny to people is that it’s a gross distortion of something very familiar. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Grampa figured this would be the last day of the trial, and I guess so did everyone else in Mississippi Deputies brought in extra cane-bottomed chairs and squeezed them in wherever there was floor space. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z He guessed correctly that Lancelot would come riding helter-skelter to the Queen’s aid, as soon as he could get himself armed. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z There were dismayed noises from all around and I guessed most of the others had been caught unaware. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I guess we just disagree about how to raise our sons,” she said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I guess I waited too long,” Mama tells me. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “It was a guess. But Widge did ask me to give you this.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I guess I’m just not too good at doing things that mothers do.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I think you can probably guess what they looked like. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I guess they saw no need to be quiet, and I was easily able to follow them as they made their way into the city, Otto bumping and shrieking behind. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I guess I will miss some things here. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Normally, Mom makes a game of it and wipes Doodle’s nose as well to make Penny tolerate it better, but I guess she didn’t feel up to it this time. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z "I told him he would be set free today, and I guess he decided he'd try to take some of my valuables with him. He's been delirious for the last week." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I guess, ’cause of that man’s tone and loud voice, everybody was watching. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘We have been set many riddles since we came to Tol Brandir, but this is the hardest to unravel. I would guess that the burned bones of the hobbits are now mingled with the Orcs’. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what to think about that, but I guess I did look cute. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I won’t start listing television episode memories, except one because I guess we’re on the subject, and it seems like something everyone can relate to in a small way. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z By the glaze in his eyes, my guess was laudanum. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I guess she was scared of the ghosts that were creeping all around the house and I couldn’t blame her. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess most people might call it autumn, but in the South it’s this unruly combination of winter-spring-summer-fall. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “No, before and during. I needed it for courage, I guess.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Judging from the number of empty desks, Alex guessed Bri wasn’t the first kid in class to be mysteriously called away lately. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z “I guess we’d better go see this rubber mule,” he says, draining his glass in a single gulp. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “I don’t understand you, either, so I guess we’re even. But I don’t understand most people.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “I should have guessed. Too opulent for your abstemious revolutionary and yourself, I take it?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Yeah. Weird, huh? The way out of the labyrinth, I guess.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “I guess the universe did do us a solid.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Who would guess death was such an endless turn-on? 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Dangerous to many people, and always was, I guess. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z "I guess I want to know what you are going to do about it. I mean, how are you going to go about getting your share?" Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “Really? I guess she also told you how I been messin’ up.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I guess the way we were squealing and carrying on, it did seem like something major had just happened. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I guess everyone else was thinking the same thing, because they looked pretty confused. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Their marriage could have survived the years apart, but I guess it couldn’t survive what my dad realized in those fights: Family would always come second for her. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I guess everyone is thinking the same thing, but Quang-ha is always the one who gives the unspoken a voice. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z ‘Yeah. I guess I would. Every time the doorbell or the phone rings, every time anybody steps up on the porch, something in the back of my mind thinks about that man.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z "I mean, I guess, but—what has He done for you, for all your faith? He took away everything, everyone we loved...." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And I guess knowing that only encouraged me to use Karamazov for my journal. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I guess you know, Coach, that B. J. has tried out for basketball every year for six years, including junior high, and never made it once. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess they wanted to go home, but Ma had something else in mind, and you all landed in Gondwana instead.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “I guess someone just ran over my grave,” he said. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z There was a brightly lit room, whose size he could not guess at because it was so crowded with things. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I guess I realized that my family needs a dad more than they need a few extra bucks. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “That would be up to the sheriff to decide what to do, I guess.” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let me guess—” came the voice again from the back. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But there’s another part of me, I guess the part of me from right now, the older me, that refuses to do that. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I guess I’d been wondering about it for a long time and didn’t know it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z His honey eyes were speaking volumes, but she was too afraid to guess what they were saying. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The Patina girl was tall, and sprang up and down on her toes, rolling her neck and shoulders, I guessed to loosen up. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Harry said, “I don’t know. You’re the naturalist. I’m guessing a few weeks.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z They say they do, and I guess I feel bad making them stay in the waiting room, so I shrug and say, “Okay.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I didn't know that June had lost her parents—although I should have guessed it from the way she carries herself. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I guess he was thinking too about seeing Mother. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought — but a trick of the light, I suppose —” said Hepzibah, looking unnerved, and Harry guessed that she too had seen the momentary red gleam in Voldemort’s eyes. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I do not understand, but I guess three days is how long it takes for them to clean the city. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But soon, she noticed that he never guessed her name. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I guess I know what you did last night,” I said. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “I’ve tried them out—on land of course. I guess at sea...” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “For two hundred and sixteen rings, I’ve sat on my roots and listened to people hope for things. And a lot of times, those wishes never happened, I’m guessing.” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “I guess I shouldn’t be surprised about Dauntless,” I say. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I guess I know these people, and I could fit in if I wanted to, but I find myself looking out the window. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Captain Smith does not seem surprised, and I realize he has already guessed that this might be a trap. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I guess when I flung it, it landed on a sleeping bag, because the next thing I knew, David was shouting, “Fire!” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z And habit, I guess, one that started back in kindergarten. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She guessed she was hearing hundreds of years of parties and celebrations that had been held at this shrine in ancient times, as if the memories had been freed along with the spirits. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Yeah, he got a place that’s about ten minutes away, or that’s what he said. I guess he was pretty eager to leave.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Which, I guess, is why I think about them so much. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She did like swings, I guess, but a playground? Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I press the elevator button and try to guess which of the two elevators will arrive first. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I guess I felt like crying too, but the little ones needed her most. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "I might really have guessed it. Corin being so like me. We were twins, you see. Oh, and my name isn't Shasta, it's Cor." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z "It's actually not okay on, like, the grandest possible scale. I guess the thing is that I'm a little confused." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z "My teacher told me a little bit about tickets, but I sort of forgot. And I guess I should know that only rich people own planes." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I guess that’s one good thing about sitting in the front. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Then during the warm-up period right before the meet, guess what? Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Elizebeth and William knew enough about cryptography to guess that “V” might stand for “E,” the most common letter in the English language. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I guess I nodded because she helped me get dressed. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z This can keep the reader off balance, luring her into wrong guesses about a sentence’s structure. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z It's sort of fitted, with a sweetheart neckline, and I guess the skirt is really an A-line, but there’s a layer of white tulle underneath. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Well...I guess I’m glad I didn’t do much damage—as long as I got home.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z That monkey perhaps picked up four or five particles of Ebola that came from . . . anyone’s guess. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The other kids had made a bunch of flowers ’cause I guess they had a bunch of blessings. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Bunch of stupid kids got high on Freon, from the air-conditioners. Instead of inhaling it, guess some of ’em drank it. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I guess the prospect of a job gave my mom the courage to come today and face the gossip. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Tally thought fast “Sure. But I guess I didn’t really eat three meals every day, Croy. Like I said, I was pretty sick of SpagBol after a while.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “I guess,” Kenny finally said slowly, “the butler, chauffeur and personal chef couldn’t make this meeting?” Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not a toy, I guess, but it is pretty neat.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I was a little swept up in being a hero, I guess. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Sometimes they come big and loud, I guess—but I’ve never seen one of those. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z “Yeah. The owners get these really cool editions from all over the world. So you can just sip, eat, and read, I guess.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z So I was guessing, but I guessed with my father’s trademark confidence. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthew, on the other hand, was Pikachu, and I guessed that one on the first try. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z What would have followed the “Oh” is anyone’s guess, but I’d be willing to bet that it wouldn’t have been “Dearie me.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Well, then I guess you have to arrest us.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z His dreams of wealth quickly slipped away, and he wrote, humbly: “I guess none of us were smart enough to pass inspection. It made interesting conversation while it lasted, anyway.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “And first I had to throw the covers over Constance. You were gone so long, she fell asleep on Sticky’s bed. I meant to keep guard, but I guess I nodded off.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I guess I’d make a bit of a scene if I showed up in my old flannel pajamas with the ducks on them. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z My guess was that he didn’t really think much of what I had become. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z "I guess I did too, in a way," I said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess he sat down beside me to rest His breathing was still heavy. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess there’s a limit to how many questions she’ll answer,” James said. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I think they guessed what I meant by unusual, even if they didn’t exactly know all the details, and even if no one ever talks about it. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He walked on in silence for a bit, trying, I guessed, to come to terms with this idea. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I sat there, I guess, for about an hour. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I guess to an outsider it might have seemed strange, but to us it felt utterly right. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “That’s what I hear. I guess you took him out to the woodshed, if you know what I mean.” Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z He could not begin to guess her age. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I didn’t believe he wanted me to know who he was. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “I guess it’s been standing around too long. I’m going to throw it out. Say, that is bitter. Let me get you a glass of water.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It was not large; she guessed it held a few canoes or rowboats. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The lawn and drive had been crowded with the faces of those who guessed at his corruption--and he had stood on those steps, concealing his incorruptible dream, as he waved them goodbye. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “No thanks. I should go. I guess my friend isn’t coming.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “Yes, well sure . . . I—I guess so ... I mean, it’s not like anybody’s been hurt . . . umm ... I mean, it’s not like vandalism or stealing or something like that...” Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess he doesn't know that there ain’t no black man in America that was alive then would ever forget Jackie Robinson. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess there really are some things worse than divorce and custody agreements. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I guess the truth is, I didn’t want anyone to feel uncomfortable or scared, either. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Cole guessed that dawn was no more than an hour away. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Coordinated as she whirls, though how she knows what dancing is, he could never guess. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Would you really have taken it back if I hadn’t guessed right?” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Our itchy, ill-fitting, peculiar sweaters weren’t fireproof or waterproof, as the emu-raffe had guessed. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Oh, in that case I guess it’s okay,” Colonel Korn said, mollified. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “No. But I guess I was pretty clumsy getting close to it, so he might have heard me and been frightened.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't mean to judge my classmates, but if I had to guess, I think Mr. Stoker’s lesson goes over their heads. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Lee thought and then said, “Swear by whatever it was made you turn down the love of the witch. I guess that’s the most important thing you know.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess we will start there and see what happens. How much should we charge?” Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The driver, wearing a black beret, leaned over, nodded, unlocked the front door, and said something like “Zilla,” which I guessed was short for Cecile in a colored, Oakland way. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z And I, seated with the few other visitors, add my weak voice to theirs, humming when I can’t guess the words and wishing my hands were held too. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I mean, if that’s the way he feels, I guess it’s good to know. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I guess he was saying this to me. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Mei-li turned down her music some, said: “I guess the first thing you’re wondering is why I’m still with my boyfriend, right?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z No one ever guesses eleven going on twelve on their first try. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The apartment was a two-bedroom, so Maya guessed the conversation about whether she and Lauren would have separate bedrooms was out of the question. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Mars does have two small moons, and a major geological feature on the larger of them is today called the Kepler Ridge in honor of this guess. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z My voice comes out hoarse, I guess from not using it much anymore. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “The association,” Rachael said, “wanted to reach the bounty hunters here and in the Soviet Union. This seemed to work...for reasons which we do not fully understand. Our limitation again, I guess.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z We all stuck up our hands and started guessing. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z While I was still guessing, Chairman Jin finished his summary of the steadily improving revolutionary situation. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then I guess I’d better start paying attention to my lessons.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I guess I realized that the state of New York wasn’t going to look down on me if I accepted the offer of a meal. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I was. I guess I must have been.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I could ask Grandma for the recipe. You really want to make it?” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I guess they didn’t hear anything. There’s evidently no bug installed here, monitoring everything...as there should be.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z One man said, “Sir, I guess we ought to pull out.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” I said, “I guess you won’t be culling for Daddy this winter.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess he really likes Mary Elizabeth a lot and has grown to like Sam quite a bit because he’s the one who brought it up. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z And truth be told, I guess that’s what we were now. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Soon, on account of the heat, I guess, that water started evaporating and drops ran down the grooves carved in that wooden face so that the statue looked as if it were crying. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z As nearly as I can guess, about halfway between the ridge and Burden Hill. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She had never told me her age, but I guessed she was only a couple of years older than me. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “But I thought—” “Yeah, you thought I helped kill that Chicago boy. Well, Mr. Sisbaby, I guess I missed my chance.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z “I always hate to have to tie up a heifer to break her for milking. But I guess there’s no other way with this one.” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z But she didn't, so I guess it wasn't. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z "Okay, now, guess who this is," the oldest said. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I guess having the school’s god as my brother did give me some kind of special rights but not a whole bunch. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Reyna’s eyes stayed on Frank, like she was trying to guess his weight. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “That was my first guess. Just wanted to double-check.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z If it weren’t for the pile of mementos honoring Mr. Griswold, a person might pass this corner and never guess something horrible had happened there. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I’ll let you guess again: Do you think Alfred Hartnett weighed about the same as me, or about sixteen times more? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I’m guessing that my last gift at the party will be a suit coat because it’s the only thing left. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I figured they might be able to guess who’d thrown that bayonet into the stockade, but nobody would be able to prove anything. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But they're kind of perfect too, with their smooth skin and cute sandals and layers of shirts and vests that I'm guessing is what Asian hipsters wear. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z At once Lavender and Parvati put their heads together to discuss this new development, with everything they had ever heard about McLaggen, and all they had ever guessed about Hermione. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I can see him fingering his library book, which I’m guessing is past due. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z We can only guess; the story does not say. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess so,” I reply, wishing I could come up with something more intelligent to say. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z From the looks on everyone’s faces, he guessed they were all wondering what was going to happen to the last spider. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I’m going to guess that Barack might have felt the same way about his own grievances. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I guess everyone’s curious, because soon the whole hallway is full of the people from our search party. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “I guess 1 don’t understand things,” Flossie said, sipping from her glass. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared at my feet and Elsbeth smiled like a sphinx, like something had happened and she wanted me to guess what it was. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Intuitively, biologists had long guessed that the best place to visualize a gene was the embryo. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I guess me and Jay could be difficult sometimes, but I didn’t think we were trouble as babies. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z "I guess they're holding it against me because some of the kids were arrested," I said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t have guessed there was a dog next door. I haven’t heard any barking.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z When I started at Harpy’s, it was nice to work with someone I at least recognized, and now I guess we’re friends. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The wind had blown the door open, though, and the man—Nhamo guessed it was a man by the clothes—was upset. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess he thought it was all right to do because it was only me that was in the room. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess this is the place all right,” said the policeman, and pointed to Captain Cook. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z She would not have guessed him a conspiring type. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “She’s been in the state hospital for the insane until just here lately, but as a reporter I guess you nosed that out.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I can’t guess what form my punishment will take, how wide the net will be cast, but when it is finished, there will most likely be nothing left. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Nobody would have guessed how mad Grandpa and Miss Love were at each other. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I guess that’s what Mom and Dad would call coincidence, but I kind of think it was fate. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Longer than you anyway. I guess you wish now you was young as me, eh, Hiram Wallace?” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess so. I didn’t tell Alex that. He’s feeling so good about it. That’s funny about no labels—-not cut out, just didn’t have any.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z On the top floor, in what we guessed was originally the nuns’ quarters, we found a trunk full of dolls, old, old dolls, with leathery skin that was broken and creased from wear or age. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Like Mama always said, I guess some folks just can’t be satisfied. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “And the wind? You ain’t been too sick to observe the weather, I guess?” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, well. I guess there’s something in what you say. Look! Have you got a fifty-cent doll?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess he has been around a few twelve-year-olds in his time. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z “That is, as usual, just you. More guesses?” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Achren had learned of his escape, Taran guessed, for at the moment of the castle’s destruction, she had sent out a company of guards. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “I guess you would. And you’d be even madder if you had a granddaddy so sick he couldn’t move, and a deacon from the town come down to tell him he had to move anyway.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I guess, ever since I sat down and made the list of dead men, I’d started thinking about dying. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Then I guess I’m going to school Monday.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I guess I assumed you’d dress up as an atom or an equation or something.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I guess me and Ma could drive a couple of nails into the cabin walls and set the stone on ’em. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z No one passing outside the shop must guess that toward twenty boys were at that moment dressing themselves as ‘Indians.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s not the reaction I was hoping for, but I guess it was positive. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I guess Leonid Brezhnev was still at it. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Thirteen out of the 26 children guessed correctly that anteaters ate ants, which wasn’t a good response rate for the first clue. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess she has a second thought about what she’s doing, because she turns my arm loose and starts giving me one of her speeches. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z I guessed that he had the jelly beans to make it look like he was offering kids a treat, but in actuality he never did and went on his own jelly-bean-eating binges. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. I guess it’s not just one thing. He felt real bad after that last game, bearin’ up on Tangerine High like that. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to read her eyes, to see if I can guess what her plans are. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “I guess you raked him over the coals pretty good, eh?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I guess he know he done lost this one before it even started. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I’m guessing he’s being about as helpful as I am, standing guard over my wooden wedge. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He said, “Huh. I guess cell phones are good for something.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess that won’t do him any harm to hope.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Valentina trucks into the living room space, which still has sheet-covered shapes of what I’m guessing are a couch, chair, and coffee table. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z I guessed that she was so caught up in her writing, she hadn’t heard me the first time. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I’ll go right to bed and read,” she said. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not wait for Mig to guess the answer to this question. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z My sister asked nervous questions about what college is “really” like and would she put on the “freshman fifteen”? I don’t know what this is, but I’m guessing it means you get fatter. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I guess the difference is that I do well in school and Amil doesn’t. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Surely he could have shortened his options and not guessed his way through all the emperors. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The correct answer is A. I have to confess I couldn’t figure this one out, and I’m guessing most of you couldn’t either. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “She’s parked at my house. I guess I have to give her a minute, so it’s not like I’m following her.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “Same way as you, I guess,” said Gregor, finding his voice. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “You heard him, I guess, hard not to. So, you know what the foreman’s like, but if—” “It’s fine. It’ll be fine,” I said. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Like all depot agents, Mr. Tuttle was cow coroner for the railroad, so I guessed right off that this was the farmer whose cow and mule got killed yesterday. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Minli could only guess how puzzled he was, but he was well trained enough to keep it out of his voice. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess I don’t,” I said slowly. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “I thought I eased into it but I guess the shock...” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z I could guess now why Cletus had never had me to his house before. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z I guess maybe the sweets were a way of staying kinda connected to my dad. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “Ron’s out sick, so it’s just me, you, Marcus, and Lydia. I guess she got stuck working a double today, so ya know, heads up.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I know that she forms conclusions of her own, and from all that has been I can guess how brilliant and how true they must be; but she will not, or cannot, give them utterance. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I guess they only do that in movies. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I guess that’s sort of the thing with bullies, though, isn’t it? Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “That’s right,” Bull said seriously, “you have done a lot of drinking. I guess I’m just the old doubting Thomas. For a minute I didn’t think you knew what you were talking about.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I just didn’t think I was worth it. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z No one, to see her, would ever guess the number of things she couldn’t keep down. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess it wasn’t fair of me to ask her in a group like that, but I never see her by herself anymore, and I really needed to know. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Picking up my sack, I said, “Thanks for helping me out. I guess I’d better be heading for home.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Still teasing, and I guess holding him off, she whispered, “I won’t be the wife of anybody who calls me Miss and I have to call him Mister. So Mister Blakeslee, go back to bed.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The susurration of their wings lulls me, I guess. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t even know I was crushing it, but I guess I had to hold on to something while my world veered out of control. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He and his brother Charlie were inseparable, and I guess Harlem didn’t have two more popular and respected people. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In other words, before even seeing me, Luce was able to make an educated guess that I was a male pseudohermaphrodite—genetically male but appearing otherwise, with 5-alpha-reductase deficiency syndrome. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The next two days were a blur of mixing, cutting, hunting, and a whole lot of guessing as we tried to coax Quinby to eat. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I guess I’ll have to go to Elizabeth’s house to talk to her whether Elizabeth likes it or not. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I guess I should be upset he’s drinking again, but I’m preoccupied with another feeling. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “I guess not,” Stella said, thinking back to what Mama had said about her grandmother not sleeping for twenty years. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I guess I could use some help to keep an eye on Sabrina,” she said, her three-month-old drooling machine wriggling in a baby wrap against her chest. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “I guess you don’t believe that a king would talk to someone like me, a shepherd,” he said, wanting to end the conversation. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I must have been distracted by keeping your little friends alive. While you were...what, again? Getting Mags killed off?” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He guesses he could just delete it after, since there are seven, it looks like. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z She was asking out of compassion, I would guess. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Mom wanted Mbandaka, I guess in honor of what the city had gone through, but I refused; I couldn’t think about that horrible place every time I saw this sweet little bonobo. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I spent all this time thinking Ben was the king of chill, but I guess no one’s chill when their best friend almost dies. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I guess it was foolish to think that my brother would be here for the rest of my life, but I did. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She is required by law to wear plastic gloves—I guess in case I have some kind of infection or disease. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The way the man told it, our rocket was a beautiful and glorious sight, and I guess he was right as far as it went. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Everyone was supposed to guess the identity of the other guests without anyone removing their masks. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I guess Carmen wanted to find out about this building too. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z They know something’s off, but will never guess the real reason. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z "But if I got bad breath, forever, then I might not ever be able to kiss the ladies. So, I guess I gotta go with licking the ground, man." When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He never would have guessed that there were eighty-nine pages’ worth of things to say about pigeons. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Werfel guessed, “Scent, probably. One vork knows your smell from your spying mission. And the others probably were given something from my house to sniff.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “I guess you’re trying to help, but...can we borrow a phone? To call the police?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The sledge was heavy loaded; Estraven guessed the total weight to pull at something over 300 pounds. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I hunched over like an old man, protecting, I guess, my ribs—they hurt more when I stood straight. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Reasons personal, racial, social, sexual—how can I guess why Ai must not weep? The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He guesses it makes sense—they’ve always been fixed points in each other’s worlds, little magnetic poles. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Yeah, Mac. This is the Twinkie, O.K. I guess you don’t have any bone to pick with me. I sure got a big one to pick with you,” Red said, going for his knife again. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Twenty-six minutes earlier, I would have guessed the Pastor might nod and smile, lay a hand on my head, utter a few Praise the Lords and send me on my way. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z My first guess was that Miss Trotter and Ma Charles were right about Big Ma. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z When I can see the bodies, the actual bodies, when I can guess from the sizes and shapes that none of them is Luke, I can believe also that he is still alive. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw him appraise me, and had a pretty good guess what he was thinking. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I guess it’s called permanent marker for a reason. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I guess this is making me more like everyone else, but I feel something is being lost, too. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “Because I trust your random guesses more than my own.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “I hired a fast powerboat. I guess the owner’s still around; he said he’s going to try and pick up some work in Oxford.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Yeah, well, if it’s where everyone is going to be, I guess I want to be there too. And if you’ve got a voice, you might as well use it, right?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I’m not an expert like my mom is, but I guess I’m still better at waiting than Ms. Griegson. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z She was small—petite, I guess you'd call it—with wispy hair the color of amber and a pretty, elfish face. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Which makes sense, I guess, because we used to play in there a lot. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I want to see the world, I guess.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It was just a job to them, I guess. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Across the lake to the south, another hill was dotted with even more impressive buildings—temples, Percy guessed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Thirteen,” I said, guessing he thought I was still twelve. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I guess he hasn’t been boxing in the past few days. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He must hunt it by guess, by hunch, by luck, even as it had hunted him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “The man said he didn’t know, we would have to guess.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I just don’t want us to lose again,” he added, more to himself than to Esperanza. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Look, Annie, I’m sorry about not running with you. I was mad, I guess. “I know,” she said. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Tats 2: “So, two hundred percent into you, fifty percent nerdy, I guess that equals one hundred and fifty percent worthy.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I guess I might as well tell you I was kind of afraid to go back. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z She developed the capacity to guess an astonishing percentage of the cards in a deck, and invented games of fantasy to play with her brothers and sisters. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t you think it’s remarkable that she guessed your age?” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Without a Bible handy, I could only make a rough guess at their identity. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “I guess I was always something of a mama’s boy,” he says. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z The kid, as you probably guessed by now, was none other than Mars Bar Thompson. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess that’s a no,” Glenn said as he stepped away from Chip’s truck. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t have guessed from all the foot tapping. Hold on.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She was about thirty years old, I guessed, and had long straight blond hair. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “All right, I guess. He was old, ninety-three. And even if he wasn’t, I know it’s not up to humans to decide when we die,” I say. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I guess I hadn’t realized how loud she was. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess I wrote it down wrong. I mostly want to know about the Marvels, anyway.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Well, look at this. I guess everyone wants the girl alive.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Only far to the north small white peaks stood sharp against the blue, and southward one could guess the shining of the sea. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z A bulge under the left side of his cloak hinted at some concealed object—a rapier, I guessed. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Might as well read, I guess,” he said, and then, after a minute, “Say, Doctor. I don’t like to bother you, but listen to what it says here in this book....” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z I never guessed that one day I would be flying solo around the moon, and enjoying that, too. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I should have been happy about what happened to him. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z By the time we got here, which I guess should be the end, I'm feeling okay about remembering things. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I guess there’s still this quiet pulse of dread when I think about seeing Martin again. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She couldn’t have had time to put glasses on then. 3RD JUROR: Wait a second . . . 8TH juror: And here’s another guess. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z There were more of them than he would have guessed—forty-seven in the Gatehouse Tower and another eighteen in the Drunkard’s Tower. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "Right. A bunch. I guess negative numbers are still numbers," Bryson razzed. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “I can read the newspaper as well as the next man, if I hold it close, but more than twelve paces away and your guess is as good as mine.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z It can only be guessed what future musical riches may have been forfeited from the loss of talent to the Third Reich’s programme of extermination. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “I guess when you’re in an underground bunker, there’s no point in locking up,” he said softly. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Then I guess,” Maria said, slowly, “it’s going to take years for El Patron to get well.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess it’s a good enough name. It will be easy for me to remember.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Although I have not yet had the courage to examine it, I'm guessing that it's an injury in a whole different class. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Thinking about history makes me wonder how I'll fit into it one day, I guess. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z "I guessed it would be you," one calls out. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “But I guess we wouldn’t want to hitchhike.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, Hazel guessed, judging from their last two encounters, Leo’s newest weapon had only annoyed the numina. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There were a lot of smart people working on that project, and I guessed they’d figure things out, sooner or later. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He isn’t one of the cool, stiff Englishmen, but is rather peppery, for he has Scotch blood in him, as one might guess from his bonnie blue eyes. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “We worry about her. Because of—you know—the whole doctor thing when we moved, I guess.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “Anyway, Ohio’s not that smart and sleeps like a narcoleptic, so I guess he and my dad were kind of made for each other.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I asked for her name, so I guess I should give her mine. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I spring away, startled, still half in the arena, I guess. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z But she didn’t seem to guess this at all. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z What stories can do, I guess, is make things present. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I think this: Well, I guess my mind can be outside a box. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I guess to see if she was watching. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I guess I've been hoping the surgery wouldn't really happen, and you wouldn't need this list. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I went through the door, and guess what? City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I guess there are some bad parts to being somebody everybody respects. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew the scent she wore, I could guess her laughter and her smile. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I guess the wise men must of been pretty wise to find it. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Tom was saying, “I guess you got to hand it to them, the way they came up that hill.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Kaz was at it again, playing with information, keeping one or all of them blind and guessing. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I had no idea how Rachel could've known what he looked like back then, but the portrait was so good I had a feeling she wasn’t guessing. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I guess they feel secure enough in their masculinity that they don’t care. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z One last reason, I would guess, is that during individual sessions astrologers pick up on clues about clients’ personalities from their facial expressions, mannerisms, body language, etc. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a poem I read once, titled “The World Is Too Much with Us,” and I guess that is the best way to describe the feeling—the world is too much with me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I think she said this extra loud when Ms. Griegson was nearby, which I guess was nice of her. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z I guess I taught them a thing or two. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z |
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