| 单词 | make believe |
| 例句 | He would like to try them on and make believe he is Norma, but once when he did that his mother spanked him for it. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Francie played with imaginary companions and made believe that they were better than real children. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He would use civilians—sharp-witted Patriots who could spy while making believe they were Tories. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I made believe I didn’t hear it, but then he said it again a little louder. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “Yeah, let’s go,” I said, making believe I had no idea what was in his head. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The way it was, I could make believe that my baby’s mother might like me. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z People on both sides spoke the same language and could easily make believe they were Tories or Patriots. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I told her I dint know it took so long but I wantid to lern anyway because I made believe a lot of times. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Most people, like it or not, had had their lives changed too profoundly by the fever to make believe it hadn’t happened. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z We made believe we didn’t care that we learned differently, but we knew we did. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She was tired of pretending with them, tired of making believe it had lasted. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I mean, DD is this lunatic man on Richmond Avenue who makes believe he’s the leader of organized crime on Staten Island, but all he handles are the hubcaps and radios that kids steal. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Yes, for a long time after losing my faith, I went on, making believe. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But then Jimmy came over and made believe he was picking up something in front of me. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z It was just like him to give me the catfish and make believe it was the whiting. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “We had to make believe we were your kids,” I explained, and you should have seen him smile. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “Francie, another thing: Would you mind if I sort of made believe that you were my best girl—just for this evening?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I made believe I was scratching my forehead so my hand would cover my face. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew Norton had to make believe he didn’t hear that last remark because he would have had to run after me and try to bash my head in with a rock otherwise. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z And, under it all, and this made it hard for him, he did not want to make believe that it was solved, make believe that he was happy when he was not. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Blanca, we have our own problems,” I said, making believe I was trying to go to sleep. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Occasionally, he would rest an elbow purposely on the edge of the table, and make believe he didn’t notice some child who had slipped out of a chair and was tiptoeing toward him. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the gorilla started to make these terrifying noises, and John started to make believe he was a monkey and began screaming back at the gorilla. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Doctor Payne held his hands up to his mouth like a megaphone and made believe he was yelling over a great distance. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The woman who took care of me gave that chore to her children, who delighted in torturing me by hiding in the closet and making believe they were ghosts. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I made believe I was interested in looking at the trees and houses and clouds and stray dogs and whatever—anything not to let on how lonesome I felt inside. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z So I figure I’ll go like @#$% if it’s a mild curse—like the kind you hear in the movies when everyone makes believe they’re morally violated but have really gotten the thrill of a lifetime. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Mother would make believe she hadn’t heard anything, and look straight ahead. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z We made believe we weren’t going anywhere, so we had to go to the cemetery to have a beer with them. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She slipped into her bedroom and made believe she was sleeping. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I could make believe you were barfing because you ate bad sushi. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He said we were delightful, and if there’s one way to show how much you’re not trying to make believe you’re not behind the times, it’s to go around saying people are delightful. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I brushed past Blanca to make believe I was going to get something from the fridge. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z From that moment on, every time the floorwalker half turned his back John made believe he was throwing popcorn into the monkey cage, and I thought that man was going to go insane. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z When we got older he would take me and Peaches to a restaurant on Saturday afternoons and make believe we were grown ladies and that was, like, super-cool. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad would think it was Mother grabbing his arm and whispering to him, and he’d make believe he didn’t hear her. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I made believe I wanted to look at a new Chevy going by so she couldn’t see my eyes. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z He starts crooning wistfully: “I’m gonna sit right down and write myself a letter / And make believe it caaame from you ...” Clarke Peters: 'I was 15 when I first stuck out my thumb and ran away from home' 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Rock music constantly asks the question, “What’s real and make believe?” Reunion Tour! The Band Is Back! Wait, Who Are These Guys? 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z It’s make believe — not to diminish the intensity — but if it wasn’t, emotionally, you’d go home, put a pillow over your head and end it all! A Complicated Collaboration for a New ‘Enemy of the People’ 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Even though my homemade doesn't match the real deal at least it allows me to remember and make believe. Home to Hawaii in Search of Poke 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z I’ve taken the “it’s make believe” line, like watching Superman jump from buildings – don’t expect similar results if you try it at home. How to talk about sex with your children 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z It’s about a longing for escape, transcendence or a way to “make believe,” and as the arrangement climbs from folky picking to a reverberant, orchestral processional, the music offers a glimpse of hope. The Playlist: Lil Wayne Recaptures His Old Magic and 8 More New Songs 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z When a life story takes on a fictional dimension, reality becomes distorted and an individual's reputation is threatened by the potential that an audience will confuse fact and make believe. Why English law needs to protect our personalities| Leon Glenister 2011-02-23T17:44:16Z Being make believe 'queen' to a bunch of tourists in paper crowns who eat bad chicken with their hands hardly qualifies as a coup d'é-tat or an epic score for feminism. Medieval Times Goes Modern, Replacing Its Kings With Queens 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z A: "I even remember playing dolls in an American accent 'cause for us that was make believe...I think it would be almost scarier for me to do my own accent." Mia Wasikowska travels from "Alice" to "Jane Eyre" 2011-03-08T20:30:55Z They knew, however, that unlike the characters they portrayed, they would return to their ordered lives when their work was done — that they were ultimately playing make believe. ‘Five Days at Memorial’ Tells the Harrowing Story of a Deadly Choice 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Real or make believe? — has existed in his work throughout his 30-year career. Damien Hirst Is Back With an Underwater Fantasy. Will Collectors Care? 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z One of the great things about acting is it's make believe. Morgan Freeman, the voice of gravitas, is wise to his image 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z I do portray an actor who moves back to his small hometown and makes believe he's a cop and I get to play sort of this vain actor type. Jerry O'Connell talks murder, dog hoarding, Drake & "Real Housewives" 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z If magic is the art of make believe, mentalism goes one step further: It’s not just that audience members can’t trust their eyes; they feel as if they can’t trust their brains either. 7 Things to Do This Weekend 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z There’s no time to develop characters’ nuance and mood: It’s the difference between acting and playing make believe. Ballet Theater Returns to the Met With a Gimmicky ‘Don Quixote’ 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z From a young age he wanted to dress up and make up and make believe, including as a mermaid, and wondered if he was a girl. Harvey Fierstein Sings the Song of Himself in ‘I Was Better Last Night’ 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z So perhaps it’s appropriate that audiences for this thickly layered riff on Lewis Carroll’s much-plundered Wonderland novel, which opened on Tuesday night, should find their own will to make believe so relentlessly challenged. Review: Lost on a Magical Mystery Tour in ‘Alice by Heart’ 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Because if someone tells you you’re a moron over and over, even if it’s just make believe, it gets under your skin. Alan Ruck Is Happy That Connor Roy Survived 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The others require a vast knowledge of arcane make believe and are boring. The All-Stars of ‘Star Wars’ 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z “So she always makes believe to be human.” The Star of This $70 Million Sci-Fi Film Is a Robot 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Even though it is make believe, he definitely got it right. Fault in Our Stars is a 'real story' 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z “Being in the theater and making movies is just a world of make believe. Fabulous.” Q&A: Mel Brooks, 95, is still riffing 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Nothing beats the winter blues better than a bit of extreme make believe. This week's new exhibitions 2011-01-08T00:06:27Z "They understood very well that this was acting, and make believe." Angelina Jolie: Exploitative Child Casting Story Is 'False' 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z Yet the formal pressure isn’t enough to justify the cloudless make believe. Review: Dreamy Cowboys and a Ballet Bath 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z Nixon said she was "overwhelmed" and paid tribute to the audience that shared "our real world of make believe." Emotional end for `As the World Turns' on Emmys 2010-06-28T15:39:00Z I lost myself in stories and make believe, creating and retreating into universes that felt safer than my own. How I Survived Wedding Season in My First Year of Sobriety 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z The city turns out to be just a bigger version of the place Johnny and Tunny left behind, a “land of make believe that don’t believe in me.” | 'American Idiot': A Musical Inspired by a Green Day Album Opens 2010-04-21T03:16:00Z “He kept saying, ‘I can’t believe she invited me because when I go out they make believe they don’t know me,’ ” Ms. Barkin said in an interview last week. Behind the Death of Dr. Fredric Brandt, Cosmetic Dermatologist to the Stars 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z “And I think he was right. It’s play acting. It’s make believe. It’s exploring the unspeakable part of humanity. In eastern philosophy that’s a very dangerous thing.” Ang Lee: 'I am Hulk! I am the hidden dragon!' 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z But then I make believe what if that what is were something else: Hamlet, a revolver, the feast of St Valentine. Noises off: What's the difference between performance art and theatre? 2010-07-20T14:06:00Z He leapt through the fourth wall to create the vilest kind of performance art and, for now, made it hard to make believe in a movie house. Bane for Real: How the Aurora Killings Shattered Movie Fantasy 2012-07-22T19:49:58Z An only child, young Julia devoured books and lost herself in make believe. That Voice You’re Hearing? It Might Be Hers. 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Make believe that the people have a voice or make believe that the representatives of the people are the people. Edmund S. Morgan, colonial scholar, dies at 97 2013-07-09T13:05:12Z “Disney’s motion is classic Imagineering, inviting the court to make believe that reality is whatever Disney dreams up,” attorneys for the oversight district’s board said in a court filing. Disney is asking a judge to toss a lawsuit from DeSantis appointees 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z When there’s no distance between the stage and the house, cast and guest, and make believe and reality, we all become actors. Meet one of Disneyland's leaders in bringing diverse, adventurous entertainment to the parks 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z “And just make believe and playing. And then on a personal level, I think I learned how to be myself … that everyone would accept me for who I was.” Paul Newman’s camp for sick kids rises from the ashes 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z It is a sensation without parallel in the world of make believe. How to watch (almost) every Best Picture winner from 1927 through 2022 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z I never forget the teacher’s phrase “make believe” and how it resonated with me. George Miller, Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba talk power of story 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Even so, I do not feel comfortable making believe everything is fine between my brother and me. Advice | Carolyn Hax: Brother pushes sibling to ‘return’ foster daughter to agency 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z Got me used to running a cash register, make believe I’m ringing up a Bobby Bobblehead, even if it was just a head of iceberg lettuce. One Fan’s Search for Seeds of Greatness in Bob Dylan’s Hometown “It’s the power of writing. It’s all make believe. It’s all pretend! There is an obstacle: Kim Cattrall doesn’t want to do the series. What do you do with that? It’s a normal writing problem.” Kim Cattrall in 'And Just Like That...'? Nope. Show's co-creator never considered it 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Because they are make believe, mock drafts tend to go wild. Mock Draft: As usual, it’s all about the quarterbacks 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z "To try to make believe it's something that it wasn't only increases the likelihood that it happens again." Republicans who tried to overturn election reject medals for police who protected them on January 6 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z And when none of that works, you'll make believe that you have indeed atoned for your terrible deeds and fall again into the lies and macho bravado that were your second skin. Sending Trump to Hell 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z It was a lesson in the medium’s power in the art of make believe, especially of the Soviet kind. RNC 2020: a two-hour glimpse into the upside-down world of Trump TV 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z “The whole thing is just shaky and make believe that they have any idea how much damage they are going to do,” Balcomb said. Washington state officials slam Navy’s changes to military testing program that would harm more orcas 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z But a new study found that in the young brain, the realness of cultural fabrications such as Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny exists somewhere in between reality and make believe. From Dinosaurs to Disney, Children Take Cues from Adults on Real vs. Make-Believe 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z I’m not sure it matters one way or another, because as Marilyn Monroe once said, “It’s all make believe, isn’t it?” Column: Exclusive West L.A. property, surrounded by stars, on sale for $745,000. Are you dying to move in? 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z “This is not make believe, it is not fantasy. We will start shipping gear and deploying officers Monday and Tuesday.” Pence Pledges High-Speed Coronavirus Testing From 2,000 Labs This Week 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z “This is not make believe, this is not fantasy.” Gov’t virus testing will prioritize medical staff, elderly 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z So far, he is the only Russian defendant to respond to the indictment claiming he is charged with “a make believe crime.” Calling Russian oligarch by nickname ‘Putin’s chef’ is fair game, federal prosecutors say 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Representative Andy Biggs of Arizona, a member of the Judiciary Committee, accused Democrats of seeking to stage “make believe” reasons to impeach Mr. Trump. House Democrats, Aiming to Reinvigorate Inquiries, Set Hearings and Contempt Votes 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Is climate change “make believe” just like this unicorn in the audience? 'Cause-play': swamp monsters and unicorns take on Congress 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z “It’s outrageous that someone would tape his client surreptitiously and it’s also foolhardy for them to yell and scream and make believe what’s on the tape,” he said on Fox News. Transcript of Cohen tape suggests Trump knew about model’s deal to sell story of alleged affair 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z “Ready Player One” is both game and war, the stakes of which are occasionally lessened by the fact that it’s a land of make believe. ‘Ready Player One’ Review: Spielberg goes back to the future 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z Joseph E. diGenova sounds like a very clever guy...figuring out that the F.B.I. and D.O.J. are trying to falsely set up Trump for a make believe crime that never occurred. Trump Considers Reshuffling Legal Team as He Takes On Mueller More Aggressively 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z While it’s all make believe, the Street View experience of Disney parks could come in useful if you’re a particularly meticulous planner and boss of the family. You can now pretend you’re in Disneyland on Google Maps 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z With an impassioned plea — the most emotional performance we’ve seen from Melissa McBride in many episodes — Carol tells Ezekiel to make believe for the good of his people. The Walking Dead can be better, it’s just choosing not to 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z Or what to do when the person you are talking to accidentally spits in your face — do you wipe the spit off or make believe it didn’t happen? Shelley Berman, Stand-up Comic Who Skewered Modern Life, Dies at 92 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z “Looking through the lens of make believe/ Ain’t a mystery why a star goes down in flames.” As Lady Antebellum turns 10, the band reflects on fame and pressure for success 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z Real life and protest intervened in that la-la land of make believe and running up and down a basketball court. Opinion | The tall, phenom on the basketball court remembering his legendary coach 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z But as a presidential candidate, and subsequently as the country’s chief executive, his world of make believe is unparalleled. Donald Trump in Wonderland: Literally everything our president says and does reflects the opposite of reality 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z I know she’s only make believe, but I think the character is fascinating.” La Crosse man’s home is a window to his way of life 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z “We have big problems in this world and I don’t think we can solve these problems by making believe that people don’t exist.” Trump denies CIA report that Russia intervened to help him win election 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z They were shocked, so much that they indulged in sheer denial and made believe it wasn’t happening. Imagine a Sane Donald Trump 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z That moment years ago crystallized what was make believe and what was not. Trump's 'Access Hollywood' unmasking and the searing power of video to shape the historic moment 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z The making believe and the having an affair, an affair of the mind. Joel Grey prepares for The Cherry Orchard: 'I'm about surprises' 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z "The union leadership's claims about jobs, pay, safety are trumped-up make believe," said passenger services director Angie Doll. Southern Railway travellers face more strikes - BBC News 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Even a dream town needs a bit of make believe to turn itself into a paradise on earth. China's Hanghzou Clears Out Pests—and People—as It Prepares to Host the G20 Summit 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Citing the president’s claim on Saturday that the country is not as divided as some suggest, Trump countered that Obama is “living in a world of the make believe.” Calls for unity give way to partisan finger-pointing after Dallas 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z The tributes pouring over Summitt this week from those of us in sports media would make believe she became immune to such simplemindedness. Pat Summitt earned respect for women’s sports, but we still aren’t giving it 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Lives in a world of make believe and has precious little compunction about throwing war and murder about. I.O.C. President Says Russian Federations Could Be Barred 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z Preschool series: spectacular statues Bring your 2-5 year-old and experience the wonder of a new garden each week through make believe, art projects and imaginative play. D.C. community calendar, April 28-May 5, 2016 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z He had a pep talk that connected with every generation of players at West Point: “Fellas, make believe you’re playing the officers.” Jack Riley, coach of 1960 gold medal-winning U.S. hockey team, dies at 95 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Last fall, the TV show The Goldbergs had to make believe a section of the Coliseum’s stands was actually at a baseball park. The secret Hollywood life of the first Super Bowl stadium 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Kings and Queens Ages 2-5 with an accompanying adult, explore a new mansion room each week of this three-part series through make believe, art projects and imaginative play. D.C. community calendar, Nov. 12-19, 2015 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z The players are there for our amusement so maybe if we needed just a little less "make believe" that would help the cause as well. As Rules Protect Quarterbacks, N.F.L. Defenses Are on the Defensive 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z I’ve been eager to see how Republicans respond to this, and apparently the answer is a combination of deep denial and an enthusiastic embrace of make believe. The 'train wreck' that only Ted Cruz can see 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z If you were a child of the nineties, chances are you’ve thrown a make believe dinner party with your American Girl Dolls. Here's What American Girl Dolls Would Talk About In Real Life 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z The quest for completion or achievements is make believe, a form of pressure devised to keep you engaged, and to prevent you from trading in your game for something new. Why I don't finish most video games 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z We dismiss the world of make believe as superficial. Playful Education In The Age Of Video Games, Binary Thinking, And Social Media 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z “Let’s make believe like that never happened,” Mr. Reyes said. Perils of City Driver’s Ed: Pigeons, Taxis and Litigious Pedestrians 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z “And all the kids who played Strat-O-Matic baseball, making believe they were announcing the games as I did.” Garagiola among those feted by baseball Hall 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z "It's something from our childhood which means more to us. It was also the toy, the make believe, and playing in the playground. "It's deeply ingrained. A look behind the masks of Star Wars 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z Detling said research had shown that athletes who were adept at imaginary play as children — “imaginary friends, make believe, things like that” — were better at imagery. Olympians Use Imagery as Mental Training 2014-02-22T19:12:21Z Scott: How does the content and style of fantasy and make believe change across the lifespan, for most people? Conversation on Daydreaming with Jerome L. Singer 2013-12-10T22:45:07.126Z Mr. Tourre was living in a “Goldman Sachs land of make believe” where deceiving investors is not fraudulent, Mr. Martens declared on Tuesday when delivering his closing arguments. DealBook: Former Goldman Trader Is Found Liable in Mortgage Deal 2013-08-01T19:59:50Z As the Guardian’s Heidi Moore , one regulator called JPMorgan’s efforts to stem losses and keep the public in the dark “make believe voodoo magic.” Senate report: JPMorgan lied, misled public 2013-03-15T13:11:00Z When others come across it, Gatto said, "panic ensues, because they think it's real ... but it's all make believe." Jurors begin deliberations in New York "cannibal cop" case 2013-03-08T11:42:52Z "No matter what I say, it's only make believe." "Cannibal Cop" kidnap plots were fantasy: defense lawyers 2013-02-28T23:56:45Z The Braves conduct spring training on the sprawling grounds of Walt Disney World, just down the road from the Magic Kingdom, a place that turned make believe into a very profitable business. Evan Gattis wanders his way back to baseball 2013-02-23T00:13:13Z How can we even come to terms with someone who has decided to violently re calibrate what we always understood to be artful make believe....? Twelve Dead, Dozens Injured, in Shooting Rampage at Colo. Movie Theater 2012-07-30T06:55:00Z Are we playing pretend, making believe that elections are determined by careful consideration of candidate perspectives and promises? How Elections Are Decided: Who Would You Choose as Captain of Your Boat? 2012-10-28T20:18:17.453Z So this is all a mere exercise in fantasy dream make believe. Rick Sutcliffe has a plan for Stephen Strasburg 2012-08-14T17:40:38Z Here in the land of make believe, anything seems possible. Washington's optimism bubbles over despite middle-of-pack pick by media 2012-07-25T00:40:05Z Why do we lose that childlike effortlessness of make believe? The Storytelling Animal: A Conversation with Jonathan Gottschall 2012-04-19T15:45:03.210Z I can see you standing there, so graceful and delicate, waving your hand to me and making believe you weren’t crying. Vistas of New York 2012-04-14T02:00:25.810Z "Oh, my!" pouted the girl, making believe to be very much afraid of him. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z Withering must be made believe that we are all off together for the country this evening. Barrington Volume II (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:32.490Z He said nothing at first, and made believe he was reading; but I could see tears trickling down through his fingers as he covered his face with his hands. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Most of us stop making believe sometime in middle childhood. The Storytelling Animal: A Conversation with Jonathan Gottschall 2012-04-19T15:45:03.210Z The trees are not very thrifty, but they help me to make believe I am back in Auburnvale. Vistas of New York 2012-04-14T02:00:25.810Z I am a make believe soldier, a boy decked out with a sword at my side, and a plume in my hat. Six One-Act Plays 2012-03-26T02:00:36.910Z And addressing himself to the bystanders: “He has not had a drop of vodka, yet he will make believe he’s in his cups.” The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z I knew it, and I did not tell it; I concealed it, and I made believe I credited this man when he talked about his nobility. The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda 2012-03-15T02:00:28.817Z In Thy sight we need not pretend; we need not make believe, we need only be simple and genuine and brave and earnest. The Optimist's Good Morning 2012-03-15T02:00:23.453Z When they say so themselves, they generally fail to convince their hearers that they are as anxious as they would like to make believe, and as they approach danger they become more subdued. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z How lonely that valiant little spirit must have been all these years, shut away from the frolics of youth; lonely in spite of the brave make believe with which she passed away the time! The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House 2012-02-27T03:00:12.427Z Yet as she sat and shivered in the sunshine, and made believe to eat, and tried to hide her thoughts, even from her women, a crushing sense of her loneliness took possession of her. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z Straightway, like little clockwork parrots, well-wound up, the infants chirped forth their lore, while the marquis's face increased in length, the while with well-bred courtesy he made believe to listen. The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:38.533Z Hence they were to outward seeming extremely friendly, whilst hating each other with a healthy loathing; making believe to have all ideas in common, carefully concealing any desire suddenly to depart from Lorge. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z These ladies made believe to be terribly shocked--threatened to assail the adventurous wight like bewitching Amazons; but he knew them too well to be alarmed. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z Bandaging her arm in bloody linen, she drove into the capital, laid a complaint there, and made believe to see a surgeon. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z At approach of the noisy procession the mountaineer cottagers peeped out of their secluded dwellings, but perceiving the company of samurai, speedily put up their paper shutters, and made believe to be not at home. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z I never did see such a cove for making believe. The Bushranger's Secret 2012-02-09T03:00:14.847Z She tied it around her waist and she wanted me to tie one on me and make believe we fell into the bathtub. The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat How they sailed away, what happened on the voyage, and what was discovered 2012-01-20T03:00:16.183Z It affected a complete patriotism, and made believe to go all lengths with the Volunteers. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z Then she went downstairs feeling like a Christian martyr, kissed and congratulated Ethel, talked gaily about Bartolozzi to Harry, and tried to make believe that she took the engagement as a matter of course. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z “Whoopee! if we could only find it, we might paint ourselves to our waists, make believe we were Indians and go yelling through the woods!” A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z And I had finally made believe to drop the coin accidentally upon the floor, while I had really secreted it in my waistcoat pocket. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z Tess was quite as plucky as he made believe to be. The Corner House Girls Snowbound 2011-12-30T03:00:22.827Z The spectacle of an English Viceroy making believe to dally with the stranger would be as astounding to Irishmen as the spectacle of a horse-racing Venetian. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z "I really do not understand you; I do not know what insults or make believe you allude to," she replied, with affected innocence. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z It seems our fathers were not such fools as some would make believe in opposing the establishment of a standing army and sending King William's Dutch guards out of the country! The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z “Why, what do you think, boys?” he cried, rubbing his hands, and then making believe to punch Allan in the ribs; “what do you think, old man?” he added. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z Fill the blanks, deepen the contrasts, shut your eyes to my handwriting, and, if you make believe very much, you shall hear the roll of the ages. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z Well might the Viceroy laugh, while he made believe to tremble, as he thought of the Kilkenny cats. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z Come Clementina, you cannot make believe, even if you wish it. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z Ned took refuge behind his father, and made believe to be very much afraid. Eunice 2011-12-05T03:00:40.560Z But when all pretend to work in common, yet not one is absolutely in earnest, and all, more or less, play at "make believe," no valuable end will be obtained. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z They "made believe" their minds were little round rooms in which the soul lived, and in which good or bad things were preserved. Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z He grasped the ceiling with one leg, hung down from it, and made believe that he was dead. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z But you don't see that, when I move the cards about, I always throw the one that's on top, although I make believe to throw the one on the bottom. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z She lingered there, making believe that she was enjoying the sunshine and the pleasant air, and singing as she crossed the level to the grey solitary house standing where two roads met. Eunice 2011-12-05T03:00:40.560Z “And I like it too, Freddie, if it’s only make believe fun.” The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea 2011-11-04T02:00:25.553Z But his half-brother declined on the spot, giving as his short and sole reason that he believed Mr. Holcombe was a hypocrite and was making believe that he was a Christian for some sinister purpose. Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z Bread," answered the mother emphatically; "and I meant to pour some boiling water on it, and put some salt, and make believe it was soup. Mother Meg or, The Story of Dickie's Attic 2011-10-13T02:00:40.380Z I ran home at recess and hunted everywhere, and asked the girl who makes believe do up my room, but couldn't find a trace of it. From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days 2011-10-10T02:00:19.987Z It was all very childish and simple, but to them it was romance with a very big R. They were making believe that they had thrown the world back about a hundred years or so. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z Bert and Freddie pushed the raft about with long poles, and Flossie and Nan stood together in the middle watching the boys and making believe they were passengers taking a voyage across the ocean. The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea 2011-11-04T02:00:25.553Z Cosel was thus exposed to the ironical glances of the whole Court; she remained for a short time longer, then making believe that she was unwell, ordered her litter, and returned home. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z We’ll have our sawmill there, and make believe to snake logs out of the water like Mr. Case did.” The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp 2011-09-30T02:00:20.203Z "That's Seth again all over," she thought, as she saw him make believe set the dog on Ellen, who had gone to meet him. Jessie Graham 2011-09-21T02:00:30.653Z So I told our young ladies I'd got a head-ache, sure enough; but don't be uneasy, for it's only make believe; for I'm very well.' The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:28.670Z I was playing up here with my rubber doll, making believe she was a princess, and I was putting a gold and diamond dress on her, when Freddie came up with a lot of string. The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea 2011-11-04T02:00:25.553Z A small cart, resembling a "real" cart, with "real" wheels, tongue, and body, meets the mental demand better than merely making believe that anything which comes to hand is a cart. How We Think 2011-09-16T02:00:18.973Z "Or like Mr. Man making believe that the combs he uses are really made out of my shell," says Mr. Turtle. Making Up with Mr. Dog Hollow Tree Stories 2011-09-10T02:00:24.637Z I'll make believe he's here," and seeking Mrs. Howland, who was busy with her turkey, she said: "May I put a plate for Walter? Jessie Graham 2011-09-21T02:00:30.653Z Doubtless, because they teased him, and made believe to throw pebbles at him, though I don’t think they ever did in reality. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z “I had only one, but I made believe it was a whole basket full.” The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea 2011-11-04T02:00:25.553Z Occasionally to take part in setting a "real" table with "real" dishes brings more reward than forever to make believe a flat stone is a table and that leaves are dishes. How We Think 2011-09-16T02:00:18.973Z But Jemmy’s make believe was not ruthlessly cut short with his early childhood. Dickens As an Educator 2011-09-02T02:00:22.320Z You used to make believe there was and you posed that way last summer. The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z She got a few more rubles out of them, and made believe to go after Beinishe.... Stories and Pictures 2011-08-30T02:00:28.080Z “How did you give it to your doll to carry?” asked Nan, for she had often played games this way herself, making believe different things. The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea 2011-11-04T02:00:25.553Z How different was the pleasantry and freedom of these real aristos, after the humdrum dinners and horrid bores of dances that those snobs of Maberlys, and Fortescues, and Mitchells, made believe to call Society! Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z They make believe to despise the magazines, but secretly they would give worlds to see their names in print. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z The old codger looked at me sort of suspicious and I made believe I’d come back on purpose. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z We make believe that life is pompous pride, That she is blest, by gold when gratified, This my conclusion, as the world we scan, What's wrong in woman tells of wrong in man. Papers from Overlook-House 2011-08-07T02:00:08.643Z Well, if it’s just make believe I don’t mind. The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea 2011-11-04T02:00:25.553Z What have you hung all that armor up for;—to make believe our ancestors dwelt in these marble halls? Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z ‘Do you mean,’ said Uncle Ephraim, ‘that my niece and Horace Yorke’s son made believe to be the children of a drunken, Irish peddler, and thus appeared before you?’ The Heart's Country 2011-08-02T02:00:26.847Z She sometimes tried to make believe that little Bess had gone to the hospital to get her poor hurted legs mended, and would surely return to them. In Wild Rose Time 2011-08-01T02:00:13.473Z Oh, I just love to hear his step; don’t tell, but sometimes I make believe I’m suffering terribly so Mamma will send for him!” Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer 2011-07-28T02:00:09.363Z It’s all right to make believe you are putting out a fire, Freddie boy, but, after all, the water is really wet and Flossie is damp enough now. The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea 2011-11-04T02:00:25.553Z The windows were bright, music played, the staff-officers drank punch and warm wine, to make believe that we were living in abundance. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z Then he tried it three or four times on the table, as a shopman would a piece of money on a counter, and ended by making believe to thrust it into his pocket. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z I’ll push you in there, and you can make believe you are in a truly garden. In Wild Rose Time 2011-08-01T02:00:13.473Z Pretty extravagance! to make believe you are poor, and throw away what is worth more than all the gold on earth. Daisy; or, The Fairy Spectacles 2011-07-18T02:00:20.857Z He plays at being simple in his way—makes believe: so does Setebos. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z I did not understand anything about it, but I made believe that I understood, which answered all the purpose. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z “Now look here,” he said, making believe to take down my words and shaking his pencil at me in a magisterial way. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z Finally, make believe to take this last ball in the right hand, standing with your right side to the spectators. Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. 2011-07-10T02:00:22.253Z They killed time in a variety of ways, making believe to do some work, but principally occupied in "dodging Pompey." The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z Let us make believe we are at the camp at Ballarat again; my dinner is nearly ready.' Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z You tried to make believe he was dead, but I know he is not. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z Tall, is he?” said the constable, making believe to write, and then holding out his pencil at me. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z The Pocket Vanish.—Take a coin in the right hand and make believe to place it in the left, really palming it. Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. 2011-07-10T02:00:22.253Z Her husband is wont sportively to tell her that she is fast acquiring the staidness of the conventional British matron—an imputation which she makes believe greatly to resent. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z In the first verse, they make believe, as the children say, to hold up the apron with one hand, and throw the seed with the other. Guide to the Kindergarten and Intermediate Class and Moral Culture of Infancy. 2011-06-30T02:00:25.950Z Audaciously, the appeal also makes believe that Obama is all about the little guy. Win a Dinner with Obama 2011-06-23T21:00:00Z "But, Venetia—" "Or have you been just making believe, all this long time?" Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z Now, for instance, I know someone not a hundred miles from here who can imagine herself in her college room when it’s only make believe, and can do wonderful work in French and mathematics. The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road or, Glorify Work 2011-06-23T02:00:25.403Z Charmides had been complaining of a headache, and Critias had asked Socrates to make believe that he could cure him of it. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z In the second verse, they kneel on one knee at the same words, and make believe hold the corn with one hand and cut with the other. Guide to the Kindergarten and Intermediate Class and Moral Culture of Infancy. 2011-06-30T02:00:25.950Z But Heaven made no sign, and the Hollywood of active and retired tradespeople, to which the studios had brought prosperity beyond its maddest dreams, stuffed its ears and made believe there was nothing to hear. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z They called her Queen Zaliska, and she made believe tell fortunes. The Corner House Girls Among the Gypsies How They Met, What Happened, and How It Ended 2011-06-14T02:00:19.837Z Then you can go there and study and make believe you’re in college.” The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road or, Glorify Work 2011-06-23T02:00:25.403Z The driver was walking; but a tramp, who had made believe to push when on level ground, now sat comfortably on the backseat, taking his ease. A Canterbury Pilgrimage 2011-06-13T02:00:24.520Z Something besides doing a braid up in eleven strands, I surmise; but that was what she made believe it was about—just as if that mulatto creature didn't understand that much of her business. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z For a while they all three feel like people in sleep struggling with oppressive dreams and making believe to think them every-day experiences. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z You just make believe you know so much.” The Corner House Girls Among the Gypsies How They Met, What Happened, and How It Ended 2011-06-14T02:00:19.837Z How often they had played with their big cousin, Robert Henley, and the little Morgans, round about the stately orange-house, and made believe to be statues in the niches! Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z I shut my eyes against the night And make believe the time is June— The June that left us over-soon. Songs and Satires 2011-05-20T02:00:37.050Z That's just the thing I hate to hear, and if I dared, I wouldn't Remember how to hold a pen, I'd make believe I couldn't. Memorial Day and Other Verse 2011-05-20T02:00:35.647Z You have done pretty well with me,” laughed Mr. Norwood, who made believe that his wife and daughter had “brought him up by hand.” The Campfire Girls on Station Island or, The Wireless from the Steam Yacht 2011-05-19T02:00:07.110Z That is the fault of his natural disposition, which would not be bettered by his making believe to be a professional man, or being an avowedly idle one. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z Dolly would make believe to laugh at Robert's accounts of his coming honours; but it was easy to see that it was only make-believe incredulity. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z It would never do to make believe he was not going into the lodge, as George did, for Mr. Chattaway had seen him step up to it. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z His contact with European sovereigns seems to have made him over-conscious of his superior rank, and he cultivated habits which austere republicans make believe to be the monopoly of frivolous courts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z Nothing is more dangerous than–as he had done some weeks before–to make believe he was in love: one becomes so forthwith in reality. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z He lay back against the nice soft cushions and took a lollypop out of his pocket and made believe he was smoking a pipe. Little Jack Rabbit and Uncle John Hare 2011-05-09T02:00:05.633Z The harm caused by the toy ducks contrasts greatly with their embodiment of innocence, childhood and the world of make believe, all of which Hohn avidly documents. Overboard: 28,000 toys and one man, lost at sea 2011-05-02T16:15:05.690Z For a time my companion and I sat and tried to make believe we didn't know that some one was across the aisle. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z This proposal is generally adopted: and the garden is occupied: many a lovely pair are making believe to sleep, but, in fact, are holding each other by the hand. The Campaner Thal and Other Writings 2011-04-26T02:00:29.827Z Do you know, Aunt Milly, I had a sort of presentiment of this, it always seemed to me that she and Dr. Heriot were making believe to like each other.' Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z When they get to Kisseck's cottage let them smoke, drink, gamble, swear—anything—to make believe they have never been out to-night. She's All the World to Me 2011-04-09T02:00:16.923Z No, I don't, sir; I mean that all we wanted was to make believe that the jail was on fire, which was easy enough with burning straw; the rest was all planned safe and sure. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z And as we left our seats she made believe she didn't know that we were going. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z We smiled and made believe we were pleasantly occupied, but Father knew, and I knew, it was the last day we should ever spend together. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z Why, they were making believe to quarrel just now, and Polly was actually pouting.' Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z “Dear me cousin! you’d make believe, that there isn’t one, among the grand people we are going to meet to-day, worth caring for?” The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z But he persisted, and when he made believe he was losing his patience, then all arose, slowly, reluctantly, but they were on their feet. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z And she sat there and played with pages and made believe she didn't know we made believe. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z There was such evident absence of all emotion on the part of her who interrogated, she could not well be making believe. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z I forgave you directly you called on me for help,' he returned, making believe to jest, but watching her intently all the time. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z I made believe to myself—for now I see it was but make-belief—that thou wast sent to me to aid in the Search. Kim 2011-03-13T03:00:25.327Z He has to make believe honor the poor, unsophisticated peasant of Galilee, in order to get his fat living. Is The Bible Worth Reading And Other Essays 2011-03-12T03:00:23.783Z But now and then, when some one passed, she would look up and make believe she wished to see who it might be. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z And this, you will observe, was the reason why Wan Humbug, on weak grounds, Was forced to make believe that he heard his cry In all unlikely sounds. The Poems and Verses of Charles Dickens 2011-03-11T03:00:15.587Z We made believe that she was a respectable merchantman, while I was a pirate, and the pedler the man-of-war. Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-09T03:00:44.777Z When the arrow-maker came to this point, the boys fidgeted with their toes, and made believe to steal the old man's arrows to distract his attention. The Basket Woman A Book of Indian Tales for Children 2011-03-09T03:00:44.330Z She even ordered marmalade to make believe it was her midday meal, but we were informed afterwards that she had lunched. Forty Years of 'Spy' 2011-03-04T03:00:57.237Z And as we left our seats she made believe she didn't know that we were going. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z He would ponder over the pictures with wondering interest, and wish that the dog had not cheated, and made believe to be dead, because no good people or dogs could cheat. A Flight with the Swallows Little Dorothy's Dream 2011-03-04T03:00:54.547Z It is well not to forget this chapter ourselves, or to let the country make believe to have forgotten it, as it contains a lesson which it is dangerous to forget. The Negro and the elective franchise. A Series Of Papers And A Sermon (The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers, No. 11.) 2011-03-03T03:00:50.323Z So we sat down under an overhanging rock, and made believe that we enjoyed the fun. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z Nothing was too impossible or absurd to put into a story, for one could always “make believe” it was something else you see, and a constant “make believe” made everything seem quite real. Lewis Carroll in Wonderland and at Home The Story of His Life 2011-03-01T03:00:47.317Z So I played at ships with myself, and made believe that we were certain to find the secret chamber. A Search For A Secret (Vol 2 of 3) A Novel 2011-02-15T03:00:18.213Z There's no use my pretending I'm over-come with grief,—personal grief, I mean, for I never cared two straws for the man, and I'm not going to make believe I did. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z So we keep away and make believe it's country. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z He conceived, however, an ingenious, though somewhat transparent subterfuge, and made believe that he had got a bad cold in the chest which compelled him to button his coat up tight round the neck. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z The higher it soars, the more fantastic the region over which it hovers, the nearer it gets to the land of “make believe,” “let’s pretend” and “supposing,” the better pleased is Lewis Carroll. Lewis Carroll in Wonderland and at Home The Story of His Life 2011-03-01T03:00:47.317Z You've reminded me, and I was trying to make believe you weren't going away. The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z Charlie looked up, with his hands at his ears, making believe he was frightened, but laughing all the while, for he knew she was only playing with him. The Boys' And Girls' Library 2011-02-06T03:01:02.953Z Then winter made believe to arrive with the first week in June. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z And when the three little birds saw that he didn’t know who was talking to him, they thought they’d have some fun and make believe some one was telephoning to the little rabbit. Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox 2011-01-29T03:00:21.820Z She didn't want to go away, yet she made believe that she did, for she hopped a little farther from him. Among the Pond People 2011-01-21T03:00:13.507Z He fetched a cat and her kittens and put them on the top of the haystack to make believe that it had not been touched for a long time. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z His cause is meerly heat: and made believe It were the Princess mad for him. The Mad Lover The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (3 of 10) 2011-01-20T03:00:06.760Z It made believe that architects were still like Mr. Pecksniff and schoolmasters like Squeers, that there were no different women from Jane Austen’s women, and that social wisdom ended in Ruskin’s fine disorder. Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times 2011-01-16T03:00:20.530Z Neither of us referred to the subject again that day; neither did we try to make believe at being cheerful. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z Catesby, 'tis like, did not mean to betray his friends or his own life—he was drawn in and made believe strange things. What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence 2011-01-03T03:01:06.770Z As it is, I'll just sit out here and make believe I'm dancing with you—In a starlit glade. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z I made believe to pull and tug and twist the cork—I could not remove it from the neck. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z Could one, according to human judgment, really undertake the guarantee for the well-being of those whom one ... made believe one loved? Quisisana, or Rest at Last 2010-12-29T03:00:30.857Z She confided to me, soon after allying herself with our household, that she was never sure when Will was making believe and when he was himself. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z Thereupon I will give him the information about you, and make believe to go myself. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z All our lives we make believe, pretending, imagining all sorts of things, thinking that we are giving a path or a direction to our poor, aimless little lives. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z When you join your comrades make believe to have taken cold in the swamp yonder, say that the muscles of your leg have contracted and made you lame. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z I reclosed my eyes, and made believe not to have noticed anything. English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters 2010-12-20T17:12:04.833Z Well I suppose they do, but we need not disgrace them by making believe to be so poor. Christmas Penny Readings Original Sketches for the Season 2010-12-20T17:11:47.497Z Or, as in the case of Jeter, who represented the tying run in a taut game, to make believe that a pitch hit him when it did not. Jeter Gets Mixed Reviews for His Role as an Aggrieved Batsman 2010-09-17T01:30:00Z World of ideological make believe, meet world of actual legislating. Michael Tomasky: Another so-what reform 2010-05-21T10:52:00Z The mantle at last became the property of an old-clothes dealer: he flung it around his shoulders, and made believe to promenade to church. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z So a German jumps on the table to make believe that he is merry. English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters 2010-12-20T17:12:04.833Z Along the lines of Milch and Pregnant Fantasies, aimed at men who believe or make believe that women lactate during pregnancy. Roberto Bolaño: “Prefiguration of Lalo Cura.” 2010-04-12T04:00:00Z Slack time is never properly accounted for, productivity stats are from a make believe world. Dallas Fed's Fisher: Inflation Low on List of Worries 2010-04-06T15:38:00Z “Sit down there and grab a book and make believe you’re reading,” he told Hannah, a 4-year-old with pigtails, who obediently took a book from a shelf and sat on a small rug. The Man Who Clicks With 7-Year-Olds 2010-03-04T15:17:00Z A few old tabbies, of course, are sincere and believe in prayer and all that sort of foolishness, but the rest only make believe they do. The Girl From Tim's Place How wrong it is to make believe we have not done a thing, when all the time we have. Story Lessons of Character Building (Morals) and Manners “Oh, don’t try to make believe you feel bad; you can’t make me pity you if you do cry; you don’t feel half as bad as you pretend.” Zula “I think not, sir,” said Cyril, speaking carelessly, and making believe to pat one of the mules, which turned sharply round and showed him its heels. Real Gold A Story of Adventure It’s ridiculously easy for a person to hold down the hook and make believe they are talking to most anybody.” Whispering Wires Madge, his sister, called him “Sonny” and made believe he was at the pinafore stage of growth instead of being almost six feet tall and big in proportion. Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway Well, up jumps Harriet from her knees—quite taken aback she was—and makes believe to roll down her sleeves; but with a dustpan and a crumb-brush, of course you can't. Deep Moat Grange I made believe to drink, but was only conscious of inhaling a draught of air with a slight flavor of tin. The Land of Lost Toys “Here you are, sir; and I’d make believe to eat a bit in case any one is watching.” Real Gold A Story of Adventure He understood the nature of the animal, and the capacity of a few to make believe there was an unlimited number of them. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 Tom Cameron audibly chuckled; but he made believe to be busy with the painter of the catboat and so did not look at the Western girl. Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway I sometimes tried to give you a hint; and just because you took no notice, 'Aha!' thinks I, 'he knows all about it, and makes believe not to; and of course he has his reasons.' L'Arrabiata and Other Tales The shrewd ones take the last word, to make believe they went through the whole list. John Bull, Junior or French as She is Traduced "Why," I said, "I don't know the story—I don't know whether she is really your enemy, or only injures you on impulse; whether she truly loves anyone, or only makes believe love." Life on the Stage In making believe that men are generally different from what they are;—in trying to suppose that I ought to be, if I am not, a hero. Ayala's Angel If he understood that his kingdom was treated as a mere dependence by France, he also thought it due to his “face” to make believe that he was a powerful monarch. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" "All we'll have to do," said Warren disgustedly, "will be to make believe pull it up before we really mean to." The Crimson Sweater Old vagabonds are they; They'll rob you if they can, And make believe it's play. Later Poems Perhaps if Ambo came to me now I should flame again; or perhaps I should only make believe for his sake. The Book of Susan A Novel Hunting lost treasure is not work but a fascinating kind of play that belongs to the world of make believe. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day You can make believe with other men as you please, but in the end I shall claim you. The King of Arcadia Horace hates him like poison, but he makes believe he likes him. The Crimson Sweater Take my word for it, the people are not nearly so bad as they make believe to be. On the Heights A Novel Is wanting to make believe for another's sake enough? The Book of Susan A Novel She then put her hand before her eyes, to make believe she was crying. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 Falling ill he called in one of these medicine-men, who declared that an enemy had placed a number of things in his body, and made believe to take them out. The White Queen of Okoyong A True Story of Adventure Heroism and Faith They want no rest; they laugh at resting; all is "make believe," as when an infant hides its laughing face behind its mother's shawl. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 Walpurga made believe that she was eating, but she was merely choking down her tears, and left the table soon afterward. On the Heights A Novel And they always make believe to themselves that they have succeeded. The Book of Susan A Novel I didn't like to take my bath, Until one summer morning bright I made believe I was a whale, And now I think it's out o' sight. Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895 I am not making believe, for I really know nothing. Edelweiss A Story They never got that story into the papers, but I can tell you we weren't quite as quick in rushing the fort as they made believe. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel We must be hard, and make believe we don't care for it at all. On the Heights A Novel Of course I’m not, but there’s no use in making believe it will be any joy-game. Leerie It had pleased them then to make believe, and act little plays for the other’s benefit. What a Man Wills Don't make believe you are ignorant of how matters stand. Edelweiss A Story At least he makes believe that the works belong to him. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel He made believe that he neither saw nor heard her, and hurried on. On the Heights A Novel You are just making believe you are a wicked man. Leerie But it won’t last long, mate, and don’t you go for to try and make believe it will. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War Others again would approach as near as they could, and make believe to be in wait for those who should climb out through the windows—receiving them on their assegais with a deep-throated, bloodthirsty gasp. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance We must make believe that we are worse than we really are. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War It’s all make believe; and if you don’t do as I tell you, I’ll pay you out in a way as’ll startle you! The Sapphire Cross They made believe the bins were houses, and down in the basement played on the tall piles of bran and shorts as they would on sand piles. The Child's Book of American Biography August 7, Year of our Lord 1956—To whom it will never concern: I can no longer make believe this is addressed to my friend, Ben Tobin. Tabby Now, as he drew near Suffield’s house, he smiled curiously at his own eagerness, and made believe to check it. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance Well, we’ll make believe—but, at midnight I’m off, no matter what happens.” A Frontier Mystery “I am acting as secretary for the Commandant,” answered Morkel, making believe to be wondrously busy with some papers on the rough wooden table in front of him. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion I cried, making believe I thought it was Mr. Crow who spoke. The Club at Crow's Corner And then I make believe and say My sand bed is the sunny bay; These blocks are boats, and far away They sail all night and sail all day, And carry iron. Keep-Well Stories for Little Folks "Now, you needn't make believe you didn't like Florian's little finger better than the whole geometer." Black Forest Village Stories That’s one of the advantages of the up-country or frontier life, you take a man as you find him and no make believe, or stiffness or ceremony. A Frontier Mystery There was a great laugh at this, and Barend Van Zyl aforesaid made believe to withhold the decanter on the ground that its contents might impair the speaker’s patriotism. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion She made believe now and then, that she was ordering some of the lovely lawns and cambrics, and that she didn't have to consider whether they would wash well, and how they would get made. Helen Grant's Schooldays Let's see, we should have The Surgeon's Tale; The General's Tale; for we may at least make believe that Hod's stars have come from Washington. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Ten Christmas stories Dave got the idea and nodded, and wiped make believe sweat from his forehead with his free hand. Dave Dawson at Dunkirk It is a better thing, I make believe, than even the communion of saints. Seeds of Pine Upon this the two sisters rubbed their eyes with an onion to make believe they were crying; both the merchant and his sons cried in earnest. Favorite Fairy Tales The Childhood Choice of Representative Men and Women What strange disguise hast now put on To make believe that Thou art gone? The Golden Treasury Selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language and arranged with Notes Step Hen asked, eagerly; "or might they just make believe, and hang around here to see if we had Aleck Rawson hidden away somewhere?" The Boy Scouts in the Rockies or the Secret of the Hidden Silver Mine So, without the bear telling him what to do, the red monkey suddenly began to make believe he was an automobile. Jacko and Jumpo Kinkytail The Funny Monkey Boys So after that we played yet another game, hiding together in the hags and crawling from bent bush to rush clump with mighty caution and discernment, making believe that the troopers sought us both. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway Summerson saw him and then plainly made believe that he had not seen. Eleven Possible Cases He finally caught the biggest boy, making believe for some time to miss the little tots, who screamed with fun as he chased them in and out among the trees. The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Jr. "Maybe he's making believe he's climbing a mountain," said Ted. The Curlytops Snowed In Grand Fun with Skates and Sleds Jacko hollered when they were ready, and then he and his friends went inside the little cabin and made believe go to sleep. Jacko and Jumpo Kinkytail The Funny Monkey Boys If I am a success to-night I am going to make believe that I am an old-time belle like Helena Belmont, or my poor little mother, for that matter. Ancestors A Novel He went on shaking hands, bowing, smiling, laughing, jesting, making believe himself, but all the while the miracle of the youth and beauty of Suzanne Dale was running in his mind. The "Genius" "And any time you want to be the old chief, at any age he lived, just make believe you are him." Games Say, I heard your hair was curly," he went on, after he had finally gotten his fingers loose, having made believe it was very hard work, "but I never thought it was like this. The Curlytops Snowed In Grand Fun with Skates and Sleds He made believe he was a soldier and marched around. Jacko and Jumpo Kinkytail The Funny Monkey Boys She liked to make believe she was chopping down trees and piling them up in tiny heaps of firewood that cook's helper generally used for kindlings. Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest When he goes to make believe whisper in your ear, he'll bite you! The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in He tried to make believe he was alive again, but it didn't work. Games You can turn that over on the floor and make believe it's a steamboat. The Curlytops Snowed In Grand Fun with Skates and Sleds He shook his head, and made believe to smile. Exile from Space I have to make believe all the time that I am feeling well and getting better. The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine He took comfort now in laughing at their "make believe" tales of miracles and chivalry. A Little Hero He made believe he was the chief a little to show the young man what he was talking about. Games These two parts they tied together and could move it back and forth, while they made believe the carpet part of the chair was the deck of the boat. The Curlytops Snowed In Grand Fun with Skates and Sleds His old face quivered, and William rose hastily and went a step or two forward, making believe that he was looking after his horse. The Life of Nancy But dear Cynthia was making believe to be quite amused by a notion that had just suggested itself. Cynthia's Chauffeur But I said 'Joe,' over and over to myself, trying to make believe he was near. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 And sure enough my father walks arter him, like a tame monkey behind a horgan, into a little back office, vere a feller sat among dirty papers, and tin boxes, making believe he was busy. Old and New London Volume I "You'd better make believe be so glad," said Uncle Lot, his eyes glistening as he spoke. The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings See them frolic with each other; See them kiss as fast they fly; See them make believe they are going to, Then go gaily flitting by. Mother Truth's Melodies Common Sense For Children "You know what I mean: you know——" "Oh, what a lovely bit of bramble in the hedge!" cried Kitty, making believe that she had not been listening. Under False Pretences A Novel Let it not be supposed that little girls are proof against a story of robbers however they may make believe. The Deaves Affair But perhaps it is because the whites choose to make believe that he is an alien, which comes nearer the real reason. The Ballotless Victim of One-Party Governments The American Negro Academy, Occasional Papers No. 16 Sunday evenings, my married boys and girls are fond of coming home and gathering round the old hearthstone, and “making believe” that they are children again. Household Papers and Stories You know what I mean, Wallis; I mean the boy that makes believe wait on him. Stories by American Authors, Volume 8 So I went to the cans and made believe to be turrible interested in them, and when I looked up, sure enough she had started back again, and I had caught her eye. The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself Evan made believe to turn in at the last house, but dropped in the ditch, and crept along until he, too, gained the woods. The Deaves Affair Fat and lazy, they made believe to be sick, or they ran away, and they played all kinds of pranks. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools He cannot make believe to know the lesson by lazily joining in with the general current of voice when the answers are given. In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education Up I stood, made believe to stretch myself, came down the verandah stair, and strolled towards the river. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) She made believe to talk over antecedents—making a conversation of indescribable baldness, and setting Irene's shrewd wits to work to find out why. When Ghost Meets Ghost Alfred was no less silky and insinuating than in the beginning, but whereas at first he had been genuinely candid, he now only made believe to be. The Deaves Affair She still had her veil on, and as she went up the hall I opened the door, making believe I was just going out on an errand, or something, for my boss. Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist She was already married when—she made believe to marry me. A Country Gentleman and his Family Then Case translated it—or made believe to, rather—and the first chief replied, and then a second, and a third, all in the same style, easy and genteel, but solemn underneath. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) You made believe quite beautifully all the time we were sitting there, talking talk. When Ghost Meets Ghost Evan remained where he was, making believe to be absorbed in his book, and letting his eyes rise from time to time as if in contemplation. The Deaves Affair I'll lay my clean handkerchief Over your head, And then make believe That my lap is your bed; So hush, little dear, And be sure you don't cry. Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 If I made believe it was me that died, where was the wrong? A Country Gentleman and his Family “There were two men wrecked upon a desert island; one of them made believe he was at home, the other admitted——” “O, I know your kind of fable,” said the reader. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI The dreadful flavour of fever was in everything, and lemons and hothouse grapes were making believe they were cooling, and bottles that they contained sedatives, and disinfectants that they were purifying the atmosphere. When Ghost Meets Ghost The youth wasted no further time in making believe to read his books. The Deaves Affair It’s been taking away my appetite to see you make believe to eat, and choke over it. Aurora the Magnificent In thinking of it all she counted herself for nothing, and made believe that she was ugly in all eyes. The Landleaguers He makes believe there is a hard absolute thing called “property” which must either be or not be, which is now, and which will not be under Socialism. New Worlds For Old A Plain Account of Modern Socialism Am I to make believe that I cannot, cannot love a woman unless she produces certificates of affection based solely on the desirability of my inestimable self? When Ghost Meets Ghost Let her make believe as much as she liked, she must have calculated that the song would bring him. The Deaves Affair They talked as if they had been making believe, for the benefit of an audience, to be the most ordinary friends. Aurora the Magnificent "Oh!" says I, a-drawing out a long breath; "make believe have one?" Phemie Frost's Experiences "They stole his body away," said David, "and made believe he was risen." Trading Look how amiable Mrs. Masham had made believe to be, an hour ago! When Ghost Meets Ghost But why should he go to the trouble of making believe that he has not?—and send a receipt? The Deaves Affair You haven't to make believe, you know; you have got only to act yourself. The House in Town Human nature could not stand the pork and beans, but I tried my best to put up with the beef, and make believe it was delicious. Phemie Frost's Experiences Uncle Richard went on with his breakfast, making believe to see nothing, but Tom noticed that his keen eyes glittered, and that nothing escaped him. The Vast Abyss The Story of Tom Blount, his Uncles and his Cousin Sam Genuine to a degree, he could not make believe—could not deceive—could not masquerade in a dress-coat. Amaryllis at the Fair Dordess could no longer make believe to hide his real feelings. The Deaves Affair You see I am the coward, to only make believe I am not afraid. The Eye of Dread I made believe I was flying away, and the Frenchman was deceived by my ruse and came after me, over our positions. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 Pete took the shilling handed, made believe to spit upon it, and thrust it into his pocket. The Vast Abyss The Story of Tom Blount, his Uncles and his Cousin Sam She wondered whereabouts was pretty Miss Masters now, making believe pick, and with fingers at hand to supplement her, and looks and words to make labour sweet, even if it were labour. Diana To-night there was, as usual, nothing to do; but Noble Lords really could not again make believe that Nation could not get on without them. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 3, 1887 The better to cover her lack of a ready answer, she made believe to consult the mellow orb of the four-faced clock that crowns the bureau of information. Nobody There was only one thing to do—to make believe I was 'with him.' The Vagrant Duke The more they have of their own, the easier it is to get 'em to keep their hands off from them that you have and to make believe good. Two Arrows A Story of Red and White All children and young people like to play, to act, to make believe. Rural Life and the Rural School Minnie accordingly made believe that Toby was pouring water right on the floor; then she turned the pitcher upside down in his hand, and spoke for him. Funny Little Socks Being the Fourth Book You made believe that old skate ran away with you down the trail, and that you couldn’t stop him. Rim o' the World The rest of us stood about and looked on and made believe we were very useful. The House Under the Sea A Romance Now, Hip, there isn't any grass, but you can make believe. Two Arrows A Story of Red and White “And by making believe you don’t want things,” said Mary. Dr. Sevier An' the Saxon knees were shaking, though they made believe to laugh. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 Then she pushed it about and made believe it was sailing. Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad The next week the badger took human form, and going to town sold the fox, who made believe to be dead. Japanese Fairy World Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan One of the biggest boys plays he's the crossing policeman, other children play street cars, others make believe they're automobiles, and so on. Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts You don't suppose he could have made believe so well as all that, do you? Harper's Young People, October 19, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly To use a striking expression of President James Walker, “We are not to believe, but to make believe.” Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors After a while Mr. Martin saw me, and said, "How silly boys are! that boy makes believe he's an Indian, and he knows he is only a little nuisance." Harper's Young People, June 29, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The Sandfords and others knowingly stir up suspicions to make believe that their smartness averts the evil. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 Why, plenty er boys might make believe they had cases, but they’d be baby cases—only baby cases, Tom Flannery, when you’d compare ’em with this one—a real professional case.” The Boy Broker Or, Among the Kings of Wall Street The beds were all four-posters with carved pillars and silk damask curtains, and there were sure to be the loveliest things to make believe with in whatever room you happened to be put into. Oswald Bastable and Others What a funny little fellow," exclaimed the children, "to make believe Miss Laura did not mean him when she called. The Fairy Nightcaps She plays marbles with me; and when I spin my top, she makes believe it is a mouse, and you ought to see her go for it. Harper's Young People, April 20, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly In almost every direction of its recent advance it had made believe that such and such a thing was so, and then proceeded to prove it. Imaginary Interviews And Captain Sol was very polite, but he couldn't talk Spanish and he made believe he couldn't understand what was said. The Sandman: His Sea Stories Nearer and nearer we drew, and I was making believe to reach for them as before. Tales of the Fish Patrol I made believe I wanted to buy more stock. Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer "Yes," said Elinor, "you could see a man coming—or going: but, unless you were to make believe very strong, like the Marchioness, you could not make out who the man was." The Marriage of Elinor To be sure, you can moon about here as much as you please, and make believe to do something, and there's nobody to contradict you. Phoebe, Junior At home they called it pork; fowls are scarce and pork is plenty in camp, so they make believe it is chicken! My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field Now Miss Faith gave in at once, and said she didn't know what it was; but t'other one made believe as though he knew all about it. Say and Seal, Volume I They all have 'manner'—except the girls who make believe they have none; and their 'manner' is to want manner. Nobody Neither of them would believe it, saying they had only been off for a very short time and that he had tumbled the bed to make believe what he said of them was true. The Power of Mesmerism A Highly Erotic Narrative of Voluptuous Facts and Fancies “Bless their sweet faces!—pretending to be happy, just to cheer up the mistress, and make believe it is only a game they are having!” muttered the old woman, as she paused to listen. Not Like Other Girls Dolls are so sweet if they are only make believe. A Modern Cinderella "Don't make believe anything, aunt Ellen," said the young man lightly. Say and Seal, Volume I Mr. Dillwyn," she said softly, "will you take a seat by the stove, as far from us as you can; and make believe you have neither eyes nor ears? Nobody Firetop took his hand off his stomach at once and made believe he had just coughed a little. The Cave Twins Actually, that absurd Dorothy was bringing in tea in the old way, making believe that they were entertaining their friends in Glen Cottage fashion! Not Like Other Girls Yes, Sam Tompkins made believe he was a tramp, and scared her 'most out of her wits. Harper's Young People, March 9, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly You know—I was always making believe different things. The Ranch at the Wolverine When they came to shake his hand as well, he closed his eyes and made believe he was asleep. Deathworld She knew it was the merest hypocrisy to make believe that the climax of that interview at Riverfordhook, where there were the moonrise and things, did not constitute a pledge on the part of both. Somehow Good So I said: "Well, let us lie down here on the rug, and perhaps if we make believe, it will seem like going to bed." The Christmas Fairy and Other Stories We are all alone in the nursery, And I want to talk to you, dear; So you must come and sit by me, And make believe you hear. Harper's Young People, December 30, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly Children are not more adapt at "making believe" than were these old Friends. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study We make believe it's the ocean, the lake in the Park, you know; And Charlie, the little sailor, is so delighted to go. Harper's Young People, November 18, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly He made believe that he was at a loss to find a foothold on his greasy pole, but was seeking one in complete ignorance of what would be found at the top of it. Somehow Good It had been a prescription of the Alà, a sort of sorcerer, who believed, or made believe that my presence would have an evil effect upon a sick mother and her new-born babe. My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) There is no ‘make believe’ about them; and the youngsters are not a bad lot, take them all together.” The Inglises Or, How the Way Opened This "make believe" that commonplace things are the spiritual things was a corollary of George Fox's life as much as of his doctrine. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study It was a little necessary make believe before the numerous servants. A Modern Mercenary Or shooting through the air in her little blue costume straight for the deepest water, and then making believe to be a fish on the shiny tiles at the bottom. Somehow Good If I throw a newspaper on the floor, she will jump upon it, and tear holes in it, making believe that she hears a mouse under it. The Nursery, February 1878, Vol. XXIII, No. 2 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers Yes, a present which you gave cabled instructions to have sent to me, so as to make believe that you were in America on the day of the races. The Confessions of Arsène Lupin In its day, which is now gone—for only one person now wears "plain dress" on Quaker Hill—it was a true expression of the "make believe" of sanctity in plainness. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study They then made believe they had left the valley, but at night hid themselves on the banks of the mountain stream where the warriors would go down to drink. Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California Unless, Clarissa, you are going to take a leaf out of your father's book, and make believe you do not understand what is transparently on the surface. Somehow Good He made believe that he had been away a year!... The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness But the game was to make believe you rather enjoyed it than otherwise. The Dop Doctor But in our later time, between 1895 and 1905, this power of "making believe" had suffered the strain of a division of the meeting. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study It would be a mere farce my making believe to go into the business.” David Fleming's Forgiveness But for a span of hours let us make believe to be friend and friend, till Colonel Cromwell send my cousin and your liberty.” The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel He has the child's mysticism and awe of the unknown, the same delight in mechanical inventions, the same gift of "making believe." The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness It had been a pity to make believe old in all these late years, and to become more and more a stranger to the young people. Betty Leicester A Story For Girls It compelled strangers and doctrinal enemies to "make believe" to be friends. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study I 'll foot it home, to try and make believe I 'm sober. Gloucester Moors and Other Poems I don’t understand what you mean by making believe to know me, but I don’t know you, and I’m not going to trade in blacks with any British ship. Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop She just made believe that she was going to marry me so that I would take her along. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 I put little things I've made beside the bed, and when I wake up in the morning, I make believe it's my birthday, and I'm so surprised at all the presents I've got! McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 This may be defined, not very accurately, as the power of making believe, a factor which sociologists have scarcely appreciated as yet. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study There was no "make believe" left in her just then. Nine Little Goslings Let’s find some snug little corner in the stern, where we can do just as we please and make believe we are back in camp. Lucile Triumphant I am going to make believe we are at home for a little while. The End of a Coil They make believe that she is a fox, and her life is accordingly not worth an hours' purchase. Little Folks (Septemeber 1884) A Magazine for the Young Professor Carver's word, "make believe," is most accurate. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study My dearest Mab, Uncle told me of your walk with him to West Hyde Church, and how you made believe to get to Sarawak and see mamma walking in the verandah. Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak Race didn't speak, and I felt so guilty I never raised my eyes, but made believe I was sorting some wild flowers I'd picked in the Hollow. Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy “Rose,” exclaimed Anne, “wouldn’t it be splendid if Mrs. Pierce would let us make believe that she was our aunt?” A Little Maid of Massachusetts Colony Just make believe that you are under a theatrical producer on a Broadway stage, while you are with us here, and park your gum on a lamp post before you come into this building. The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession If "making a virtue of necessity" is idealization, is not symbolism also a form of "make believe." Quaker Hill A Sociological Study |
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