She did a robot dance to show off what I assumed were some ridiculous robot arms that would never be of any use to any astronaut. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He assumes, rightly, that it is likely a temporary place and by the time he tracked down the proper location his instructor would have moved to a new, equally temporary residence. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It’s easier to assume that people have it out for you than to be disappointed when they don’t come through. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

She had flipped past it the first time, assuming it had the registration number listed as was typical. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

From our first conversations we assumed that the DNA molecule contained a very large number of nucleotides linearly linked together in a regular way. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

At first it was assumed that his parents would shut up the house, or rent it out to students, and that his mother would go too. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The woman had assaulted my ego; she had assumed that she knew my place in life, what I felt, what I ought to be, and I resented it with all my heart. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jack’s straight-backed, brown-ink copperplate told her to assume a multiplier of fifty. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

None of this has made any sense to me at all, but I limit myself to asking what the product is, assuming there is some kind of product involved. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slowed his pickup to a stop and inched over to what I assumed was the shoulder of the highway. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

She assumed her brother would go back to his friends. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t sure there was anything she could do professionally, because at the time she assumed the accident took place in Box Elder County, where Tremonton was located. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The education I received was a British education, in which British ideas, British culture, British institutions, were automatically assumed to be superior. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I assumed my talent-show fiasco meant I never had to play the piano again. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because I happened to be standing next to the bus driver, who was Black, she assumed the two of us were together and not part of the Duke fencing team. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

And we assume that it is those personal qualities that explain how that individual reached the top. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“It was wrong of me to assume you didn’t need taking care of, Keiko. I’m here for you, and I’m here for the family. So is Dad. You go have fun and be a kid.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

At the Courthouse, Schaffer and Brown would hear Dorsey’s alarm, but, assuming it was simply another signal telling them about the original fire, they failed to call out more engines. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone seemed to assume I knew what the hell a tuatara was. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He assumes that everyone who walks in the door has the exact same chance of buying a car. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

He assumed that anything beautiful would be destroyed by her. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Robbie assumed that powerful emotions in the girl were finding release. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He would be speaking to him in just over twelve hours, for tonight was the night they were meeting at the common room fire — assuming nothing went wrong, as everything else had done lately. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

As soon as Kim showed up on the scene, everyone assumed we’d be best friends just because we were both dark, quiet, studious, and, at least outwardly, serious. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He assumed they were some kind of chips. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The gunfire had ceased and the village was quiet, so I assumed that the attackers had been successfully driven away. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I assume that you have a hiding place of some kind?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Why would you assume that three people innocently sitting by the road are planning to attack you?” said Chacho. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had chafed under his demands before, but he had never treated her in the way that Elowen assumed. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, when she looked up again, the mushroom-cap girl’s glare was so intense Emily actually looked behind herself, assuming there must be someone else, but there were only lockers. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Sputnik was proof, American policymakers assumed, that the Soviet Union had intercontinental ballistic missiles—many of them, hundreds perhaps, with the power to hurl an atomic weapon at US cities. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Reinsurance is a multibillion-dollar industry that spreads the risk assumed by one insurance company to a number of companies around the world. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

More generally, it’s essential to keep an open mind about how to diagram a sentence rather than assuming that everything you need to know about grammar was figured out before you were born. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Grandma said, “Remember, until he proves himself otherwise, assume he is God’s child.” March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She knew that if she sat down, the men would assume she had given up and agreed to remain silent. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

It is the chore he has come to assume, making us laugh with his hammy asides. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Colonel, tell your men. General McClellan has assumed command of the army.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I assumed Mom had stopped him, but it would not be the first time Stephen Kellner had accidentally left me behind. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The federal government would take on—which is to say, assume—all the accumulated debts of the states, most of which had their origins during the war. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Increasingly alarmed that the situation was escalating out of control, the chief phoned the mayor-elect, even though Grabarek would not assume office until Monday. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Roy assumed it was the heron, but when he looked up, he saw that the bird had gone. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He made Martin promise to finish his work, and the son assumed the old man meant him to take over the feed store. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

In its more extreme forms it is a recipe for anarchy, and its attitude toward any energetic expression of centralized political power can assume paranoid proportions. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Everything now, we must assume, is in our hands; we have no right to assume otherwise. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Figure 1.68: Jazz or blues with a "swing" rhythm often assumes that all divisions are triplets. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Stanton had assumed that the American Equal Rights Association would be dedicated to winning universal suffrage—voting rights for all. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Chiron, Jason’s mentor at Camp Half-Blood, had assumed that meant that the giants would try to rouse the earth goddess at the original Mount Olympus. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I’m sure plenty of people assumed that we’d eventually get married even if I never gave it any thought. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was not seen again; it is assumed he broke through a thin snow bridge and plummeted to his death at the bottom of one of the deep fissures. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although Seven was technically the Town Uncle, she needed a lot of training before she could assume her duties and be the intermediary for animal affairs and complaints. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

A lot of people, seeing that word forest in the title, assume it has something to do with looking after trees. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

If you appeared successful, people would automatically assume you were successful. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He wore a blue baby bonnet on his head and was wielding a sword made out of eight empty cans of Milwaukee’s Best Light, which had, I assumed, been glued together. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Nathan assumed that Pond had finished one song and started on another. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Nali still assumed he was homesick and had been missing his mom. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

When I would see him, his new status was just assumed and accepted. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I told you, Eve forgotten a lot—that’s assuming I ever even had that lovely word in my vocabulary.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“You can read stories to ’em in the nursery tomorrow, assuming they don’t have fleas, of course. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

For hypotheses should be employed only in explaining the properties of things, but not assumed in determining them; unless so far as they may furnish experiments. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

The first view assumed that the known world was all that there was to be known; the second implied that there was more land as yet undiscovered. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Brandon was so small and so bookish, she had just assumed he wasn’t very athletic. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

And it can almost be assumed that much of the stuff that comes into our devices is not particularly useful. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

They assumed there would be activity there, that if anywhere would have a police or military presence, it would be Claiborne, the main thoroughfare nearby. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Young man, would I be correct in assuming your, well, your interest in this business, this dreadful business, is personal?” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

He talked about himself with an uncluttered simplicity, assuming that she enjoyed his stories simply because he enjoyed them himself. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He had assumed that she had no other family besides her brother, and that she lived on a small salary, but he had never imagined her actual situation. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bread and wine, water, oil, salt, and ash—through ceremonies of guilt and redemption, sorrow and rebirth, through the passing liturgical year, my boyhood assumed all significance. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had bound the might of units, only to find that it was assumed by pluralities. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the delegates had met up in Alkonost, they had assumed they would be enlightened as to the reason for their journey. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“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

Once we reached the clearing that, I assumed, had once been used for campers to set up tents, we were surrounded by dozens of kids. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Luke Castellan is dead! His body will burn away as I assume my true form!” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

It can be assumed, however, that their apathy was indeed one of the big-city variety. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I assumed they were taking me to juvenile court because I was only fifteen. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

I can imagine creatures evolving into glimmerings of knowledge on innumerable worlds, every one of them assuming at first their puny planet and paltry few suns to be all that is. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

At age twenty-four, after working with Akhi for only a year, I had done what most people would assume was impossible. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Smiling to himself, he left the stage to assume my recently vacated seat in the front row. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m assuming the kid will get expelled, right?” said Dad. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

As Perry continued to sort and choose, the pile of material he thought too dear to part with, even temporarily, assumed a tottering height. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I assume this is the mandatory tone for a holdup. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I did the calculations, assuming our rocket reached maximum velocity immediately upon launch and rounding off the altitude to ten thousand feet. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The kind of guy who you didn't really say too much to, because you just assumed he wouldn't say nothing back. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Thomas assumed Gaily would retaliate, but he straightened instead, taking everyone in with his mad gaze. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Most people assumed that meant me, but if I died before I turned sixteen, the prophecy could just as easily apply to Nico. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

It seemed too complicated, as if each one of us were really two people, one who was loved and the official one who, I assumed, was not. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Frank - at least Jason assumed it was Frank - had turned into a gorilla. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

If there were a confrontation, I thought, I would assume my new persona of “disturbed” student and use it to bluff my way through. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“I just hate that thing where people assume a girl who’s attracted to girls is attracted to all girls. I want an actual emotional connection, you know? Romance. Attachment. Love.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Perhaps they assumed, also, a life of ennui. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Like his lesser satellites, over the years Tom-Carl had assumed an ill-fitting air of respectability and did not care to be reminded of his nefarious beginnings. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Well, 1 assume we’ve got it under control,” the agent said disgustedly, and hung up. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the thud of his body hitting the floor, I assume he tried to follow me, but there’s no point. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Iloba was merely from his mother’s hometown, but he had been so enthusiastic about their kinship that everyone on campus assumed they were cousins. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Dorothy’s first big chance was now fifteen years in the past, long enough ago to assume that the die of her life had been irrevocably cast. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

We assumed that all people were good to the degree to which they amused us, or to the extent to which we could make them objects of laughter. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s assume for a moment that this boy wasn’t trying to trap you. How are you gonna get the car back to him without other people finding out about it?” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many assumed that Mark Antony would claim Caesar’s power for himself because Octavian lacked experience. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

“They were kidnapped years ago by the wights. Long assumed dead.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Had he just assumed Inej would find her way to the guards in time? Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Once again, the war years shaped and hardened his convictions on this score, though the basic attitudes on which they rested were in place long before he assumed command of the Continental Army. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I assume he means his shoulder as I race toward him, but then he stands up, and I’m looking at a Ben-high crack in the particle- board. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

It is quite crowded and Bailey is still surprised that no one pays them much attention, assuming that they are just the same as any group of young circus patrons visiting for the evening. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then she said, “I think I’ve been assuming things about your life that I shouldn’t assume. And I didn’t ask you to tell me. I don’t have very broad experience, I guess.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

And likewise, I assumed that my mom and dad would always look for Gabriel, both literally and figuratively speaking. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

At least one assumed he had been watching the sky, there being little else to view from his small window other than roof-tiles and guttering. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Yet as Donald Braman, author of Doing Time on the Outside, states, “One can only assume that most participants in these discussions have had little direct contact with the families and communities they are discussing.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He assumed an attitude that was quite childish under the circumstances, feigning anger and imaginary resentment so that Petra Cotes would be the one who would bring about the break. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

All his teachers had realized that he was weak in their courses, and had assumed that his gifts lay elsewhere. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

We had assumed he had made it to Narewka, which in 1939 was under Soviet control and had seemed a safer place for him than Kraków. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Law enforcement officials assumed the role of drug “experts,” emphasizing the need for law and order responses—a crackdown on those associated with the drug. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Like I assume he couldn’t help loving me but that I don’t feel anything in return. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Unpleasant though it is to contemplate, we must assume deprivation and death lie in wait.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

There were 346 miles of that to cross—assuming the drift of the pack didn’t change course and carry them helplessly in another direction. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“Just assuming that they are sharks,” the Centipede said, “there still can’t possibly be any danger if we stay up here.” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes met mine in the mirror, and her whole face assumed a kind of slyness: squinted eyes, pursed lips. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Even educated white Americans, Europeans, and Australians, when the subject of Australian Aborigines comes up, assume that there is something primitive about the Aborigines themselves. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Knowledge, it was assumed, was never really lost. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Aftermath After the deaths of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, Octavian changed his name to Augustus Caesar and assumed sole power as emperor. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

And he would, assuming he survived the next ten days. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

But Nicholas assumed that the earth and the sun were similar bodies. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been watching you. You’ve seen me as well, though perhaps you didn’t realize it. I had assumed my alternate form.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

At first, Galileo assumed that Jupiter must be moving aberrantly and the stars must be fixed. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I assumed it was a college book and wondered if I would be able to read it. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

In the Qur’an, Gabriel is described as having six hundred wings, and is assumed to have accompanied Muhammad when he ascended to the heavens. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

"Mr. Amber, you were also hired by Judge Ford, I assume to find out who everybody really was. Did you investigate all sixteen heirs for the judge?" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I made it clear, however, that I would be president in my own right,” he said later, “and that I would assume full responsibilities for such decisions as had to be made.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I always assumed, on account of the flowery language, that Hamlet took place around 1400, since everything in England takes place in 1400. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Some people assumed afterwards I’d fixed it for him, but that wasn’t the case; it was just luck, and anyway, it wasn’t that great a room. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the country sent two women into space on three different spaceflights, one might assume that gender barriers in space were a thing of the past for the Soviet Union. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Enjoying yourselves?” asked a black officer who I assumed was an old-timer. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

New educators hoped to teach in their major subject, of course, but would be expected to assume whatever duties were necessary. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Waiting for the number one tram on a wide street busy with traffic, I said to Augustus, “The suit you wear to funerals, I assume?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

But our sleeping arrangement told us that he expected discretion—or we assumed it did. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

So every time something was shiny or bright—and these boots were both—she assumed they were candy. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I had always assumed she came to live with us because she wanted to be near us, but perhaps it was more complicated than that. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Then he said: “Alright, I’m assuming everyone here remembers the Pacheco trial four years ago.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He opens his arms and I realize he’s assuming his preacher’s pose, the one from his own pulpit, back in Prentisstown. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He said, “Oh, I assumed you lived on campus. Did you stay to take care of your little brother after your mother died?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“Your parents have moved back to London, I assume?” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

For convenience, Hutton had assumed that the mountain had the same density as ordinary stone, about 2.5 times that of water, but this was little more than an educated guess. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

It would make me even more interesting, assuming I already was somewhat interesting. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She found a job in a florist’s shop, leaving Lefty and Desdemona to assume the mortgage on the house. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

At first he assumes she is older than he is, closer to thirty than twenty. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Up a slight slope, across an expanse of vacant lots, a modern church, quite large, stood in a lazy pall of white smoke—St. Ignatius, I assumed. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I tried, really hard, to stop assuming I had people figured out, especially before I’d ever even spoken to them. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Lately it had stopped assuming the form of a ball. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“It’s not the type of thing one assumes,” Mr. Kapasi replied slowly. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

It is considered the least toxic of this group of chemicals and many people assume they may use it freely and without fear of harm. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He nods to a closed door in the corner of the room, one I’d assumed led to a torture chamber. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She was perhaps too young to realize that what she assumed was her love for Chacko was actually a tentative, timorous, acceptance of herself. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He got up, tried to get to the door, heard someone racing down the stairs, and assumed it was the boy. 6TH JUROR: I think that’s possible. 3RD JUROR: Assumed? Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I suppose I must have assumed those old problems had been left behind with our early teen years, and that only the big issues that now loomed so large could possibly preoccupy any of us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the way you ignored me at school, I assumed you would ignore me there, too. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Her mother wasn’t due back until tomorrow afternoon, and by then, Lexie had assumed, she would be back to normal, ready to pretend nothing had happened. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Of course that was assuming Julie had packed things besides mushrooms and candy bars. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

In short, Europe’s colonization of Africa had nothing to do with differences between European and African peoples themselves, as white racists assume. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I do not recall the chain of events but assumed Dad had known or suspected what was happening. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

People always assumed my mom and dad were like other divorced parents, who fought over everything, but they were actually friends. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Mom took his temperature, brought him some hot tea, and assumed the “August’s mom” role again. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She was a friendly, soft-spoken brunette who I assumed had been tipped off by the agents whispering into their wrist pieces behind us. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Modern-day scholar-workers, indulging in clownish display, adopted ghetto accents and assumed costumes of the rural poor. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Consequently, it’s risky to assume that what is true of them was also true tens of thousands of years ago. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He assumed people could focus on what they wanted and block out the rest. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

A woman stands in the doorway of what I assume is the school office. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

They go wrong when they assume that a word with an apostrophe must be a possessive, like Bertie’s aunt. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I was a kid, I assumed that El Cucuy was a hideous monster that hid under the stairs, not an actual person. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I assumed everyone who worked at the sanctuary had escaped or been killed. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

We had to leave my pet monkey, Kiki, behind, but I assumed I would be back soon. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I’m assuming this is the very friend of whom you spoke, Harry?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“I assume you know that the Taigaryen girl has not started for the west?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Oppenheimer’s scientists assumed this same gun assembly method would work for plutonium. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

People began to assume it was all just an outlandish hoax perpetrated by a rich nut job. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Americans assume that everyone will get their tribalism. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I explained how I had met him and assured her that I was not living with him, as she had assumed. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Let’s assume that there are indeed 106—or a million—stars with planets which support life in our own galaxy. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not that I know of. I assume he’s still out with the posse.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never assumed anyone would be generous to me, or in any way helpful. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He walked out of the room, again just assuming I’d follow, and this time I did. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m insulted that you assume I know how to do criminal things.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Surratt then went to England under an assumed name and later continued on to the Vatican, where he served in the Papal Zouaves, the pope’s infantry unit. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

If those fingers closed around her skull, she was history, helmet or not, assuming she managed to find a helmet. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

He was gracious, in the eager-to-please way that he always assumed with the religious, especially with the white religious. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

If you do not announce your intentions, we will assume you have vacated your cabin or died a horrible death. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I keep repeating the things she doesn’t seem to understand, because she assumed Amalia would be coming to visit her soon. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Her parents weren’t home when the agents came, and since Junie was the oldest child in the family, it fell to her to assume adult-level responsibility. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

‘And may the Fates smile upon you . . . assuming the Fates survive.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He spoke in what I assumed was a southern American accent, and had a curious habit of spitting when he talked, something none of us had ever seen before. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like people all over Hiroshima, he assumed a large, but ordinary bomb had fallen right near him. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a Negro, they assumed they need give no semblance of self-respect or respectability. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why does everyone assume I’m an antisocial nut job? Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

There was a man in a leather apron who I can only assume was Bentley. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“What? Yes there is,” he said, this time assuming that I had had some crazy time with Lovey. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She found an orphan home that agreed to assume the guidance of me and my brother provided my mother worked and made small payments. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were superior orders that prohibited visits to prisoners condemned to death, but the officer assumed the responsibility of letting her have a fifteen-minute stay. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Jasmine assumed simple duties around the household and took over her mother’s position when Felice’s heart seized and she fell mute and paralyzed. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Until a few days ago, I'd always assumed they were fairy tales. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

If I didn’t know better, I would assume my mom messes up the rice so she can get out of cooking. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He had told the story in such detail that Bailey assumed he had witnessed it firsthand. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

That fact had not assumed importance in his eyes until now. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I learned three things from Emilika that day: First, walk as if you have important business, and most people will assume you do. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

At home, Mom received a bulky envelope from the school that she assumed was schoolwork I’d missed out on. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

It had been assumed that she and Magdalene called Lena would marry well—but hopes for Corinthians were especially high since she’d gone to college. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d assumed that the person playing the oboe was the curly- haired girl, Marigold. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

As the screaming went on, I assumed that others were not so good at this as I. The back I stared at was green. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Jo couldn’t help smiling at the important air which Meg had unconsciously assumed and which was as becoming as the pretty color varying in her cheeks. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The Dark Lord has used Inferi in the past,” said Snape, “which means you would be well-advised to assume he might use them again. Now...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Ben sat up straight in his seat and assumed such an aspect of rapt attention that we both broke into grins. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

For those who don’t believe me: I’m assuming that after more than two thousand years the exhaled molecules are uniformly spread about the world and the vast majority are still free in the atmosphere. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I always assumed the shopkeepers live a soft life. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Feet up, fingers laced together behind his head, he assumed this completely relaxed posture. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Chess thought about what Natalie had assumed about his mom—that she had a bad boyfriend, and that that was why she’d had to go away. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

This assumes that the universe is described by a Friedmann model, right back to the big bang. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I naturally assumed you were using your dust-pan and had left it out in the hall. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I naturally assumed at first that they were a group of friends out together for the evening. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He had always assumed the toy had been sold a long time ago. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

So had that been real, and not a dream like I’d assumed? Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“I never said there was water in that box. You just assumed.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I assumed Martin was black, because I thought everyone in Africa was black. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I assumed Jet would just follow us into the truck, but when it came time to leave there was no sign of him, maybe because of all the noise. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first story was flooded, so he assumed the dogs—two of them, he guessed—were trapped on the second. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Europeans today who note that Aboriginal Australians entered the modern world as Stone Age hunter-gatherers often assume that the Aborigines would have gone on that way forever. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

In a way, I’ve been doing them all my life, assuming they were only fantasies, when actually, they were much more. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s vastly preferable to assume the shape of a bird when observing humans,” she explained. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I’m assuming he’s got bad eyes, as he hits the bushes and the roof as often as the porch at our house. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He climbed down the front of my cage rather than his own, and spoke softly; we both assumed that by now the other rats were asleep. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Knowing that the badger was far more experienced than himself, Matthias assumed the role of second-in-command. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I suppose I must have assumed he was raring to go, that I had my work cut out just to hold him off. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You too. Can I assume I don’t have to make you sign an NDA?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t, but I assume my dad wouldn’t give it to me if it was worth a lot of money.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Like, yes, I often catch her giving him goo-goo eyes, but I wouldn’t assume it was anything more than a schoolgirl crush. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Problems he had always assumed to be purely racial turned out to have a hidden component. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“His commanding officer has reason to believe that he is and that he has been making his way toward this part of the state—we assume toward his home.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because Ginny was a white girl, and Armpit was older and an African American, she had just assumed he worked for her family. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I assumed she was looking to give us some change. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

You cannot be yourself; you must fully inhabit whatever role you have assumed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one ever assumed the popular girl needed to be given a gift. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I assumed, as usual, it was my presence that brought on punishment. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Carefully, he pushed aside wires with part of what he was assuming used to be a door frame so he could get closer to the collapsed staircase. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

When I realized what he was saying, I stopped in my tracks. “—assume he is dead,” Chiron said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Baptist and C.M.E. churches went down front and assumed stances a few feet apart. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he assumed command with the ease born of a long habit of authority. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“It’s daft to assume you’ll have the same sort of life as your model. I agree with Tommy. It’s just a bit of fun. We shouldn’t get so serious about it.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can hear the breathing of what I assume are my fellow victors. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Since you’re asking so many questions, I assume you know Marion Allen, Russell’s oldest—the one missing an eye—ran him out of the city.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Without her card, the South Vietnamese soldiers at the checkpoint would assume she was a Communist. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Then he does an awkward half cough to clear his pot-smoky throat and says, “I assume that sucked?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

It sort of killed me that she automatically assumed I came straight from work. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Officer Cruise claims he saw it in the car door, and he assumed Khalil was reaching for it. The handle was thick enough, black enough, for him to assume it was a gun.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Helen once found a burglar hiding beneath her bed in a rental place, but the neighbors didn’t respond to her screams because they assumed that screaming was the normal mode of discourse for racetrackers. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandfather and his Jewish friends had assumed that if the Nazis made any move against them, their non-Jewish neighbors would defend them. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

In viewing anything, assume its appearance is false until proven otherwise. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He just places his hands carefully in his pockets and begins to stroll, assuming I'll follow him, and because I don't have a choice, I do. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The horse was gone for so long that everyone on the backstretch assumed he had died. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I assumed that a big part of his mission was to attract higher-quality students to Rider in order to elevate its profile and reputation, but his attitude toward Truman actually angered me. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“All right. So I assume you’ve seen the jean shorts picture?” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I had assumed that the Pacific, but for passing schools of fish, was a sparsely inhabited waste of water. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Every time I start writing something I just assume you no longer care and then I feel stupid and say nothing. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

In any case, we may safely assume that Euergetes’ largess did not begin to strain the resources of his supposedly dying kingdom. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

He said that he had to take me first and I assumed that this was because it would be inappropriate for him to be alone with a kid in his vehicle. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Hearing the ferocity of the firing from High Bridge, he assumes that the Union force is much bigger than the group of men who galloped past him earlier. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Inside, Ekon was surprised to find that what he’d always assumed was just a broom closet actually contained a set of narrow, inclining stairs. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I tried to imagine putting up with Dionysus until I was an old man, assuming I lived that long. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I said at last, assuming he would be able to pick up from the tone of my voice that I was talking about him not defending his brother at the party. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

It was hitting us both, I assumed, that there were perhaps important things we hadn’t discussed, that we had perhaps divergent views on whether this was a temporary farewell or an outright, geographically induced breakup. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

When he first started his work on distracted driving, he just assumed people would stop the behavior when they realized how dangerous it could be. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

With Caesar in command and Alexandria under siege, she assumed that Cleopatra and Ptolemy’s power was hers for the taking. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Lobbyists from the oil, tire, and automobile industries, among others, had persuaded state and federal agencies to assume that fundamental expense. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z

The water had risen up to the ceiling of the tunnel, so even assuming he could swim in temperatures that must be close to freezing, he would be unable to breathe. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Because of their ravaged state when they arrived in camp the previous evening, I’d assumed that both men would decide to throw in the towel. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I was once following this CountDowners feed where this Decker met a Last Friend, and she was slow about updating, sometimes for hours, to the point where viewers in the chat room assumed she’d died. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“And you shouldn’t assume that everything is always about you.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

His comically arched brows and broad gestures made me smile, and the injured look he then assumed caused me to laugh until I was weak. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

A standard motif in science fiction and UFO literature assumes extraterrestrials roughly as capable as we. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just assume that we are the holy ones,” said the King, “and go on about your accident.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I assumed you’d talked it over and decided to end it.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I decided therefore to occupy myself with some further tasks in the billiard room, assuming she would after a while see the ludicrousness of her position and leave. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Given my feelings on tribalism, one would assume that I would have made halfhearted efforts to defend a positive view of tribalism. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s assuming he did a real count, instead of just saying any old number. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

We just assumed it had something to do with being black. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

As Dad had assumed, the new addition was a boy. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I assumed that come opening day, she’d be off in Lucy Jo’s Dart to Davy Elementary, even if we had to cajole her. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even though she didn’t actually apologize to him, I know Mama felt bad for assuming Thaya Jaan had said something to upset me. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Because there are an infinite number of steps, the Greeks assumed that the race would go on forever and ever, even though the steps get smaller and smaller. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

My friend Jack Wagner has often, in Mexico, assumed this state of being. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Would she think it was meant for her, and for her family, as Francesca and the police seemed to assume? Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

There was a man in it, and Billy assumed correctly that he was the man who had hired the cripples to do this thing. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone in the grill laughed except for Cleve, who assumed a posture of righteous disgruntlement. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

One would certainly assume that the colonization of Asia also permitted the simultaneous colonization of Europe, since Eurasia is a single landmass not bisected by major barriers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Tomorrow, then. I mean, assuming it all goes well with Miss Mallory.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mom assumed it probably had to do with Mr. Tushman, that maybe he was getting fired. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

I can only assume they are doing the same. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

This guy was, I assumed, either another tattoo artist or a frequent client. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Students rushed to assume, without irony, the role of society’s victims. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ah, but, if we suppose that he is dead, then the words tell us we know nothing at all. So, let us assume that he is alive.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

If I’m not dead—and the heart monitor is bleeping along, so I assume I’m not—but I’m not in my body, either, can I go anywhere? If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

There would be plenty of time for reflection later, we assumed, after we all had summitted and got back down. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Shall we assume that every person who is related to an accused person is going to lie? Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thanks to the mathematics of zero and infinity, Pascal concluded that one should assume that God exists. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

More men than he would have assumed would be there, and not all of them old. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Mamá, who up to now I assume had been too embarrassed to speak, was suddenly standing right in the middle of things. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The Grand Elder knitted his eyebrows in away that he assumed was imposing. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

No one dared admit they couldn’t wait to see the girl, but Thomas assumed they were all just as curious as he was. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

It would mean I assumed that Aunty Ifeoma would get the visa—and besides, I was not sure Amaka wanted to hear that. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone assumes Twig is a funny nickname because she’s long and skinny and her ash-blond hair sticks out everywhere, but it’s actually short for Twiggy. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He warred against it, but his tongue was a transient orator who, in moments of madness or in the dazzling half-nelson of a father’s arm, assumed a life and career of its own. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What he said was ‘facial issues,’ and you just assumed that he meant cleft palate. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“One must assume that we are waiting for word from Lord Dunmore’s agent with the Iroquois Confederation. He is supposed to sweep down with them from the northwest and provide us with most welcome assistance.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“The guards on the bridge will assume we passed through the embassy gate and had our papers scrutinized there.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

These implicitly assume either that the universe is spatially infinite or that there are infinitely many universes. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was worried he might become one of those ghosts if they lost this war—eternally doomed to pay for his failures, assuming there was anyone left to summon him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He was alone, which I thought peculiar, because I had assumed that there would be someone beside him at all times feeding him information and strategy and advice. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she would give food and comfort, assuming she didn’t collapse first. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

According to Kuhn, revolution always brings with it disputation and conflict; since there was virtually no disputation, it is all too easy to assume that there can have been no revolution. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I assume Mr. Janssen made it, like he made all the things in their house. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Since I didn’t have access to the body’s emotions, I assumed the ones I was feeling were my own. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Since the Christians they met spoke unfamiliar languages and wore unfamiliar clothes, the Crusaders assumed they were some kind of Muslims. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

When people used to see us alone, I’m sure they assumed I was adopted. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

There was virtually no evidence against him, and I assumed the only reason the state kept up the charade of prosecuting him in prison was to intimidate progressive lawyers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, so Phil accompanied you back to the opera house. We didn’t know that; our communications broke down about then. We knew just that she had been killed; we naturally assumed by you.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Anyone who saw him now would assume he had come down Tenth Street to take in the play. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

What I’d assumed was a boulder was really the giant folk hero sitting against a tree trunk. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

They had not discussed it, he had simply assumed that she would be there, and so she said, “Okay.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

When Luno had shown up at the trailer, Lice naturally assumed that Dusty had found out about his secret deal with Dad—the bonefish skiff in exchange for Lice’s testimony. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Hooke pointed out the error and suggested that the correct orbit followed by the falling object, assuming it could pass through the solid Earth without resistance, would be a kind of shrinking ellipse. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

I put my mask back on and assumed my starting position. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Had assumed he was with the family in front. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Then she grabbed my left leg and, with what I assumed was Jesus-powered strength, slowly dragged it up out of the mud. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

When night fell Granny assumed the task of seeing that my brother and I bathed. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not true that I assumed that if the vet knew how to treat animals his training was good enough for people, as my granddaughter says when she wants to get me mad. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Judith nods, obviously understanding this code, which I assume is related to the fake ration cards they’re creating for Jewish families. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

‘No problem, just make sure you’re getting enough iron and protein. Hmm ... a little weak in the left shoulder. I assume you got hit with something heavy about a month ago?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I think because I mentioned that I had done a bit of hiking in England, he assumed some measure of competence on my part. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

That is only to say that my complexion assumes its significance from the context of my life. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I assume they are just finishing the night shift, because they are hunched over screens, their chins propped on their hands, or slumped against broomsticks, barely remembering to sweep. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Annabeth decided not to dwell on that, but she also decided not to assume her directions were accurate. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She was going to assume that the smart fellas who sat across the desk, with whom she shared a telephone line and the occasional lunchtime game of bridge, felt the same. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“No. I’m not asking you to count them. I assume you can count. I’m asking you to remember.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But she didn’t want Kyle finding it, either, because she assumed Mr. Lemoncello would give a medal to whoever found the spot where the book was supposed to be. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

She was brought home by a young man who I assumed was her boyfriend, a flashy, well-to-do fellow who had a car, something that was most unusual. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are no other family members present, though some less familiar acquaintances assume that the white-haired woman and bespectacled man who seldom leave Lainie’s side are her mother and husband, respectively. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I assumed that we could keep walking, but her feet were planted on the sidewalk. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Why had she assumed that he would be willing to go North with her when he had refused before? Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered if they assumed I was from a wealthy white district because of the way I spoke. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“I assume her mother has no opinion on the matter?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She said, “I assume you’d tell me if you wanted me to know.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

His skin looks tan, not pale like I’d assumed it would. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She had assumed such people would be self-serving and wicked, low-class criminals. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seeder quietly ruminates about how, back in District 11, everyone assumes President Snow is all-powerful. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, the rules assume that there will be bacteria in the meat, because in a giant slaughterhouse, there’s no way to avoid it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

I put my poncho on over Otto, hoping whoever I came across would assume I was wearing a pack. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

My work, which had appeared so vague, so hopelessly diffuse, condensed itself as he proceeded, and assumed a definite form under his shaping hand. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“But I thought you said that we should work together on a book. I assumed you would want to see it completed.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Gee, thanks. I hear Octavian might get elected praetor, assuming the camp survives that long.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

So when Frank awoke one night in August and saw something very odd up at the old house, he merely assumed that the boys had gone one step further in their attempts to punish him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Out of a committee of supremely enterprising and resourceful members, one managed to outshine the rest in the range of activities he assumed. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I assumed everyone at school saw the survey as a joke. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

There, as we shall see, the expansion assumed a speedboat pace, as bearers of the cultural package raced eastward into the previously uninhabited Pacific Ocean beyond the Solomon Archipelago. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“The mooring line, okay, I’ll give you that. The fishing gaffs a maybe, but assume I’ll go with you. Where do you take me from there?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He assumed De Young had arranged a second opportunity for him to petition the fair’s Ways and Means Committee. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He was not alone in assuming that the progress of science destroyed superstitious beliefs. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The pig’s head was down; its little pink eyes hardly noticed the man in its path; it assumed that Bloom would move. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But let’s assume we did see the object coming. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I saw the hair stuff Tityana brought, so I just assumed you were taking off your scarf from now on or something.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I don’t know why, but I always assumed that Mr. Ingman had an easy life. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“West Oakland. Well, assuming we can even get to that station.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

A single loss, she assumed, would knock the Fugees out of contention for the cup. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

These workers, illiterate but sharp-witted, who for some reason called themselves The Club, assumed that the better-educated readers looked down on them. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve learned how to say it. Accident. I assume that was another suggestion you and Father planted, to never bring up the accident.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“Well, I’m just doing my job,” she would say, implying and I’m assuming that you are, too. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I have to assume they involve Justin, because otherwise, wouldn’t she have told me what they were? Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Root rolled the memory latex onto his index finger, where it immediately assumed the shape and flesh tone of the host digit. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Dell had assumed they lived in a house or at least a real apartment. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

But Ptolemy and his followers had assumed that measurements could be regarded as approximations: in practice, there were bound to be minor discrepancies between theoretical predictions and actual measurements. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Most of them had assumed the wine with nothing in it was a trap and placed it toward the end of the spectrum. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Would you shut up and stop assuming you know everything?” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

At this point, I choose to assume that this kid was playing with fire, and that he gravely underestimated the consequences of that. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Ladies! There is no Neutral position for us to assume.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

One woman had power given her to assume different shapes, power as great as Proteus had. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the tenets of Armstrong’s creed was that you can’t trust the role that doctors have assumed. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

‘Why would I assume my own brother would recognize me? I am Kymopoleia!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I guess I know why she assumed that she would be invited, but she never even waited to see. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I immediately assumed he had been waiting for us for several days. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I assumed Baeh was honoring the traditional Confucian structure of community, where in each village a prominent elder man heard the townspeople’s grievances and arbitrated and ruled. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instantly, my heart sank, for I assumed it was Pefta again. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could tell almost everyone else around us assumed that he meant his injuries. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Each must have assumed that the others were there for some business other than pastoral and had rudely chosen that moment to deal with it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I led Cade down a hallway behind the living room, assuming we’d find someplace where a boy could pass out and not be noticed. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

He was trying to quieten me—worried, I assume, about what the receptionist thought, what the other patients thought. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He told me of some narwhal-ivory carvings he'd found on a previous dig—carbon 14-dated to some incredible age, way outside the range of what was previously assumed; anomalous, in fact. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The quadroon was following them with littie quick steps, having assumed a fictitious animation and alacrity for the occasion. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

He saw priests, also, and people he assumed were ministers and rabbis and Muslim clergy. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“So I assumed they were clients. But I tell you, Parky, I can smell that type right away.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Max says I need to learn how to hit a Nazi—or anyone else who might deserve hitting—then they clear a space and assume I’m about to learn how to hit a Nazi. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

People assume that because I’m big, I’m going to cause harm. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“So, with this detour,” Leo said, “I’m estimating four or five days to arrive at Epirus, assuming no delays for, you know, monster attacks and stuff.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He must have assumed that he had missed. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Archimedes was a genius—assuming this thing actually worked. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I assumed it was just something white people did. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I hate when a teacher assumes that just because I’m Black, I’ll know all about slavery and civil rights and stuff like that. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“I think about this, assume you are at CSA because you mention Sandy, yes?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Originally, Paul had agreed to fill the clinical role if Jim would assume the managerial role and most of the diplomacy. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Most people would assume that if a child intended to cheat, then surely she would call as little attention to herself as possible, would be as quiet as a mouse and as plain as wallpaper. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“When I went to St. Francis, most people assumed that because I was black, I must be on scholarship.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She came at last to a confluence of shabby streets which she assumed from the detached quarter of her map was Stockwell. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The Indian was “in a great rage”; he realized, one assumes, that the foreigners had cheated. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Because the first-discovered Clovis site was a hunting camp, archaeologists have usually assumed that Clovis society was focused on hunting. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

So I’d assumed I wouldn’t be going, or if I did go it wouldn’t be with a date. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He's probably going to assume I'm better than I am. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

That, I assumed, would be the end of the matter. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

They lived their lives surrounded by all that glitter and neon, happily assuming that small, cute women were harmless. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Everyone assumed the popular girl had a million friends and a family who supported her. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Then, from the bottle, a thick bluish smog spiraled to the ceiling, spread out, and gradually assumed the shape of a thick bluish smog with hands, feet, bright-yellow eyes, and a large frowning mouth. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t believe her luck and assumed the worst for their backstory. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

They assumed they were being monitored in some way. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

A man he assumes is named Henry LesTroy, although from the way True Belle pronounced it, it could be something else. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

It can be reasonably assumed that she was surrounded by a frightening cacophony of sounds — wood igniting and burning wildly, the glass of windows exploding, stairways and ceilings collapsing. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

To Aristotle, the only possible way out of this quandary was to assume that the universe was eternal. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

In a single blinding pulse, a moment of glory much too swift and expansive for any form of words, the singularity assumes heavenly dimensions, space beyond conception. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

She had assumed she was never going to see the woman again; now here she was, smelling of pine and honeysuckle, sweet and flowery like the best kind of summer day. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

At the least the claim is something to be demonstrated rather than assumed. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

This becomes clearer if you assume the point of view of a knowing practitioner of fraudulent medicine. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

So when Mary Miller stopped by to check on Keisha when I was visiting Luke at the Merritts’ shortly before I moved in, I assumed she was just another one and ignored her. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Everyone assumes we would send up a nuclear warhead and blast it to smithereens. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

The man was thumbing through a motorcycle magazine, but I assumed he was listening to every word we said. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“She is here, she is here, she is here,” her map said, and Luna could only assume that it was telling the truth. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

With that information, longitude is within reach—assuming accurate clocks. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

I assumed the girl was a passenger like myself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He assumed that would be the end of the electrical grid for a few days. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I guess I assumed because he and Will hung out, they were both set up for life. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I think we minority students are more sick of it than anybody, since all the kids assume we want it, which we don’t. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“I just assumed you knew what it was. You didn’t hesitate to attack it.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I asked as the two of them sat at the kitchen table, heads bent over a piece of paper I assumed was an application. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

For a moment I was startled too, before I realized that he’d assumed—naturally, of course—that she was at the hospital with Charles. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I must assume my true godly form,” Poseidon said. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Someone would have to keep his wits, and he had assumed automatically that since Fezzik had so few, he would find retaining them not all that difficult. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

See assume/ presume, pages 89—90. principal/principle. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

You should assume from the outset that if you find a skeleton six feet deep in the earth that the hones are a lot newer than the dirt around them. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Even her voice assumed a higher pitch that demanded to be heard. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

When butterflies appeared in spring, people called them “summer birds,” assuming they had flown in from elsewhere. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Time assumes another dimension now—work and absorption in the search for an answer. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

As another example, archaeologists originally assumed that Mexican corn, beans, and squashes reached the southeastern United States by the most direct route via northeastern Mexico and eastern Texas. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Now, now, Sahil, I know college isn’t the right path for everyone! But, Twinkle, I assume going to film school affords you some opportunities you wouldn’t otherwise get, no?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Even with the light off, the heads assume strange power in the dark: pure white, not quite visible but not entirely invisible, embedded into Werner’s retinas, almost glowing in the blackness. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

This assumption challenged everything physicists had assumed about the motion of objects. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Just more like that was a logical thing for them to assume. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He’d surely get less this week at his job at the mill, assuming he still had a job when Mr. Smitherman returned to work, she thought furiously. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I’m assuming this is part of his morning routine, so I make sure Leslie doesn’t seem as surprised as I am. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

A number of the crowd turned down the lane that led to what I assumed was the theatre, but Falconer kept on straight ahead. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Jason wondered if Apollo had assumed this form to be inconspicuous, or to look pitiable to his father. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I had simply assumed that because we were best friends and our names were so similar, the same family would adopt both of us. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ACT was the only exam I’d ever taken, and it had been multiple choice, so I assumed all exams were multiple choice. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I could only assume she meant Three Crossings, where we went to visit relatives when I was very young. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She drank little, ate less, and began to assume an expression that no longer matched her years. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I assume this is a 1st-day ritual and not something we have to go through each morning. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

They had assumed this photography thing was an adolescent phase, like boy chasing, or vegetarianism. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She had always assumed that she would wed Viserys when she came of age. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Our major project this quarter is an interactive learning initiative. Over the next nine weeks you will become an expert on an individual from history, learning enough to become that person and assume their identity.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Epileptics were often shamans because people just assumed that God gave seizure-visions to the lucky ones. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’d like to think, if someone saw me acting strangely, they wouldn’t assume it was because I was a bad person. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I could probably assume that there was the onset of a worry again, concern at the office about good Henry, good Harry, Parky. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don't speak Latin but have always assumed that the city motto translates to either Go Home or We Don't Like You, Either. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The reporter warned those watching that they should be assumed to be “armed and very dangerous.” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“I assume he’s after that knife. You know it has a name? The cliff-ghasts of the north call it the god-destroyer,” he went on, crossing to the window and looking down over the cloisters. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He used ornate Spanish words that we assumed were scientific talk for teeth, gums, and tongue. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

And even though we’d never actually met in person, he’d told me more than once that I was his best friend, so I assumed he was just as isolated and lonely as I was. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I didn’t dare turn on the news, assuming suddenly that it was bad. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Wes noticed goalposts to his right and, assuming they indicated a football field, he smiled. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She assumed she would go to college, get a degree in something pleasant, then settle into a comfortable job, meet a comfortable guy, and have a nice, unremarkable life. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

But the question is silly, because it assumes God is as stupid as we are. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“We are assuming that you as the hunter had already raised your gun and have to make the decision.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

What you need to do is force it to assume a shape that you find amusing. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

When a god assumes his true form, the power is so great that any mortal looking on him will disintegrate. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“No, man, the problem is assuming he’s out to get you. He isn’t.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

When the pilot pushed the rudder pedal the plane had jerked to the side and assumed a new course. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Assume you really are interested in making an investment of some sort, and assume further that the question is being posed to you before the stock crash of October 19,1987. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had been fifteen years since they had seen an owner, and they had simply assumed that there no longer was one. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I assumed she was there to talk to me about him and I evaded her, brushing her away with a neutral smile. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

We moved through a tunnel in the direction, I assumed, of Bat Lady’s house. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

He knew that she assumed it was a mystery for him, too. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“No one ever asks me these questions. I like that you ask. Most people just assume they know what I’m thinking.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

"I assume there's a moral to this story." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Could not cast off the culture I had assumed. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

My teachers will assume I’m missing third and fourth period for the play. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

The others assumed that Wells-Barnett had resigned herself to joining the other African Americans at the back of the line. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I follow him into his bedroom, which feels totally, unrecognizably different from Sunday in a way that I can only assume is due to sex vibes. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

She’d assumed that the island where she had died hadn’t been completely destroyed, or possibly had risen again when Alcyoneus woke. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Then in 1790, soon after assuming the presidency, he came down with influenza, then raging in New York, and nearly died from pulmonary complications. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I’m only half British. When we visit England, everyone calls us Yanks. But Americans hear my mom’s accent and assume I was born in England. Sometimes I feel like I don’t belong in either place.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Booth assumed that the day would unfold as the latest in a blur of days that had begun on April 3 when the Confederate capital, Richmond, fell to the Union. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it must be done, and he was preparing himself to begin when Mr. Benedict said, “I assume you’ve come about Constance.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

And an oval with a tic-tac-toe board in the middle of it, which Canton assumed was supposed to be the mouth. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

The Russians led Powers to a nearby car, and then drove him along a bumpy, muddy road to what he assumed was a police station. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

That didn’t stop teachers from pairing us together or everyone in the school from assuming that we were friends. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

No doubt she was enraged that I had survived when she assumed she was rid of me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I’m assuming,” he said to Roy, “that the book will cast some light on tonight’s strange events.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those of us who noticed assumed she was going to the rest room. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Based on their experiences in the Great War, people assumed women and children would be safe, but able-bodied men would be conscripted into the German army as forced laborers. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Our destiny . . . assuming we know what that is.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I look for anything having to do with praying, which I assume means a church. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I assume that you are all familiar with ‘The Tale of the Three Brothers’?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I assumed she was crying, but when she brought the cloth down to her lap, she just looked pale. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

At the time it was assumed Grace would keep the bungalow for a year or two before moving on or remarrying. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

When I embarked on this book, I naively assumed that Volpe’s actors would probably be among the top students at their not-so-great high school, high achievers across the board. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I knew that if I disappeared now, Mike and others would assume I was with Edward. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“And the gentleman?” the bartender asked in a rich, assumed voice. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could always read backward and just assumed everyone else could, too. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He assumed Master would give her his distant yes-and-no answers and she would go back to her piano. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He assumed that being a stellar student would make him a target. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“I assume that answers your question,” he said confidently, then sipped generously from his glass. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Tobias’s finger runs along the lines of his family tree—I assume—but idly, like he’s not really paying attention to it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Annie Demetrios, in a pair of bright orange sweatpants, was arguing with a woman Ivy assumed must be her mother because they looked so much alike. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The majority of Southern Californians simply assumed William Mulholland must have been someone magnificent because he had such a nice road, which meandered through the wealthiest communities in Los Angeles, named for him. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

He assumed the position but refused the promotion and took the stand that he would never accept it as long as the Conservative regime was in power. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I assumed that she was related or connected to one of the clients, although I didn't remember the other family members ever mentioning her. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The teacher, assuming I'd used the wrong word, positioned her index fingers on top of her head, wriggling them as though they were ears. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“I assume the Romans—even those reinforcements marching toward us—will also have to honor your rules inside the Pomerian Line if you tell them to?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Grabarek had come into office preaching racial tolerance, making a historic journey into the heart of the black community the night after assuming office. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I had assumed that Dr. Pat Knapp was a man and that his mother had borrowed the car. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun washed away all the sweat and grime, and what he assumed was a fair amount of oil and raw sewage. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I assumed people only slept here at night and went out during the daytime. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

People assume, as the survivors grow older, they put their suffering behind them. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

“And the Negro woman who raised you, I’m assuming she’s still there?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“No, but he also has not died, so I assume he still loves having the proper names of things even if he isn’t saying them.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And though nonlawyers might assume that the language of contracts, such as the party of the first part, must serve some legal purpose, most of it is superfluous. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Or he assumed we were joking about the date. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Upon landing, Columbus was to thrust his sword into the ground and claim the New World for Spain, while his men assumed positions that mimicked those depicted on a two-cent postage stamp commemorating Columbus’s discovery. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I’d be surprised if she weighs more than ninety-two pounds before breakfast, assuming breakfast is even on her agenda. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guess she just assumes I’m another stupid black kid. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Three more men were inside, in addition to the man behind the counter, who he assumed was Mr. Solomon himself. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I assume you mean ‘kid’ as in ‘goat,’” Rowan said, “and not ‘kid’ as in ‘kid.’ Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

In fact, she had narrowed her life to a relationship with a woman fifteen years older who assumed a power over her greater than that of a mother over an infant. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Even the 2,500-year-old Greek idea of an axiomatic geometry—a few self-evident axioms being assumed, and from them the theorems being derived by logic alone—is not being effectively taught in secondary school. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

"People will assume you're bad if they find out you were born here, so don't be talking about it." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I assumed most kids, regardless of where they lived, had lives similar to mine. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

It's a common mistake for vacationing Americans to assume that everyone around them is French and therefore speaks no English whatsoever. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Some of them seemed to assume I had grown up in a jungle. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

At first, I assume everyone is just going to leave. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Secretary of State William H. Seward was in that room, lying helpless in bed, defended by no one—Powell probably assumed—but a frail-looking girl. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, everyone had assumed they were brothers. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Einstein assumed that everybody—no matter at what speed they are traveling—agrees about the speed of light in a vacuum: about 300 million meters per second, a constant denoted by the letter c. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Bronwyn set Claire down and assumed a fighting stance, while Emma held out her hands to make a flame—but she was too stunned, apparently, to summon more than a sputter of smoke. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I assumed she was a total dork, until I went to school with her one day. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

They then had to return a second time to pick up a ticket–that is assuming they had passed the interview–and finally come back a third time to view the museum’s treasures. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

"Remote override takes priority over any onboard controls. It assumes there's been a disaster and the ship's control panels can't be trusted." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the base of the steps, several Amazons in camouflage were having a heated argument while a young woman— Queen Hylla, Hazel assumed—watched and listened from her throne. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

They both smelled like burned rubber, so I assumed they must be new. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She assumed the man had two wives, one light, one dark. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had assumed his enemy would be hiding. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But then she sneered a little, and he assumed he must have imagined it. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

It is quite impossible these days to assume anything about people’s educational level from the way they talk or dress or from their taste in music. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The car pulled up to the main gate and Ben pulled down the sun visor and tried to age his face five years by assuming a stern, no-nonsense expression. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone assumed he’d get in trouble someday for the twenty-seven or so rattlesnakes and copperheads his congregants passed around each Sunday. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

She assumed she’d be full of sadness on the day that happened. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He cuts me a look that I assume is meant to intimidate but is really just a reminder of his plentiful sex appeal. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Locke’s asleep,” I say, assuming that she’s waiting to see him. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Because the book was still in print, they assumed the public would be familiar with it, too. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

According to a Chicago Tribune report, when the Illinois group lined up to begin the march, “Suddenly from the crowd on the sidewalk Miss Barnett walked calmly out to the delegation and assumed her place.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

By this gesture he assumed full responsibility, but at that moment, she hated him for the inadequacy of the response. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, they got into a car together. I assumed that was what the argument was about.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I do not like her assuming that I will help her. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

“After all — he was the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher... I just assumed that he was in a hurry to chase after the Death Eaters who’d escaped up to the tower...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Because Mr. Rhodes assumes no responsibility for his actions, we have no other choice but to send them back to Florida.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The voice sounded too old and gravelly to be Jasper Jr., but I just assumed that my hearing was messed up because he’d squeezed all the oxygen out of my brain. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

These things are not learned, but are inherited: “I assume a child pouts who has never seen others pout,” he wrote. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I assume your accolades will be forthcoming in writing,” Mama replied. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nurse Janet could’ve at least given me a chance to break the rule before assuming that I would be a rule breaker. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

All the plans for gradual emancipation assumed that slavery was a moral and economic problem that demanded a political solution. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“This is a new development, courtesy of the Erudite. We have been injecting every Dauntless throughout the day, and I assume all other factions will comply as soon as possible.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

All this talk about how "equal" things are, yet he assumed I didn't do as well as he did? Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The hospice physician then walked further down the hall to what I assumed was my father’s room. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Lacey pulled her knees to her chest and assumed the fetal position. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

When my mother and I are together at the market in Otavalo—me dressed in my regular clothes, and her in poor indigenous clothes—people assume I’m a mestiza girl with her maid. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a private word, slangish, even affectionately vulgar, and, when spoken by a stranger, insulting, because it glibly assumed familiarity. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the distance, I saw someone—I assumed it was Ema—flashing the light on her cell phone. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

I think it is reasonable to assume that the arrow for computers is the same as that for humans. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ignatius stumbled past Jones, who had never expected the sabotage to assume such dramatic proportions. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her kidneys shrank to the size of raisins, and although I wanted what was best for her, I naturally assumed the vet was joking when he suggested dialysis. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

She said that Quisqueya dyed her hair, which was hardly news—I had assumed as much when I met her. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He was looking in every direction, I can only assume for his family. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

There was no reason to assume the worst, but it was safe to say Papi wouldn’t make it home on Saturday. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

They raise the antenna too high, broadcast for too many minutes, assume the world offers safety and rationality when of course it does not. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

It is tempting to assume, therefore, that Eratosthenes rose from humble origins. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

He assumes that free cocoa is a benefit of being a member of the circus. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I assumed we had more time,” he said, turning the car onto the highway. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“We must assume that we have all met before.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

My whole body would assume regular movements; my shoveling would be described by identical, even movements. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man assumed the president wanted to hear good news, so that’s what he reported. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“We’ll do the ceremony first, and as soon as everybody leaves you can crank up the machines— assuming they haven’t been stripped down to the axles by then.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the gloom, I see a makeshift wall about ten yards away and assume Peeta's behind it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The goat breathed what she assumed was fire. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

It was probably best to assume the worst, at least seventy miles. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The soldier takes me far away from the direction of the base, where I assume we would go for water. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just as I’d assumed the child Liriope wanted her friend to take was Locke. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Why did everyone assume I knew things that I did not? The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

She assumed the address belonged to one of Roy’s friends, and that he was picking up a textbook or a homework assignment. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Wait. This discussion, and any subsequent discussions, will go much quicker if you just assume I'm always correct." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He had assumed he would soon return to his sheep. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I assumed someone was being coy, keeping you a secret.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Sir, might we assume that the prize for winning your brand-new game will be even better than a laptop computer?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

A kid—Isaac’s brother, I assume—darted out from the kitchen. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Cliff and Norm looked as though they could use a drink. assume/presume. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I guess I assumed that Blue would be white. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

And so the story of the Colorado farms and their damaged crops assumes a significance that transcends its local importance. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

We were friends, just as everyone had assumed all along that we would be. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had just assumed that if whites had worked so hard to deny her admission to the school, it must have been a wonderland. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

His memory appeared so precise the ordinary person would assume that it was accurate in all instances. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

That voice, the loudest voice that Despereaux had ever heard, could only, he assumed, belong to the world’s largest rat. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

"He was saving such a nice spike for Renly's head. But whoever did the deed, we must assume Stannis was behind it. The gain is clearly his." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Pattie assumed that relatives would fly into town or that family friends would, once alerted, take over. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Because I was the writing teacher, it was automatically assumed that I had read every leather-bound volume in the Library of Classics. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He assumed I was limping because of the fight—battle wound—and was telling me how everyone was talking about how I mopped Brandon, even the people who got chocolate milk splashed on them. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“There’s nothing wrong with the child’s lungs, but nevertheless you’d better take her. The country air will do her good. We simply can’t assume responsibility for her. I’m sure you understand.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I never said my name was Roycroft—you just assumed. And I just went with it.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I assumed I was riding a horse, because I was bobbing up and down and I heard the sound of hoofbeats. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I was parked a few doors up from our apartment, so I assumed that the officers would drive by in pursuit of some urgent mission. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The diagnosis is “confidential,” but we all assumed his ulcers were acting up. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most commentators assumed that getting bronze on beam would devastate me, but in fact, I was over the moon. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He listened quietly, staring off into space, and I assumed he was collecting his thoughts for an answer, but a few minutes later he cleared his throat and shook his head. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I’d been assuming, once we were back, we’d be taking little opportunities, whenever we were alone, to exchange more thoughts on his theory about the Gallery. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Based on the mama line, I assumed the former. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Why do they assume that a kid in a black trench coat must be a psychotic murderer instead of a National Merit Scholar? Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That you might have been better off if your animal had been a snake. Your danger then—or assumed danger—might have sent you home before you ever met the patroller.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I had assumed just like everyone else that she was trying to get back together with Hackett. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

In those days, I believed that proficiency in English and success in business were the direct result of high academic achievements and I assumed as a matter of course that Sisulu was a university graduate. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the vet injected the sodium pentobarbital, Neil fluttered her eyes, assumed a nap position, and died. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Looking back, I can only assume they weren’t going to kill me. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Nathan stood his ground and looked at what he assumed to be the face of Darkness. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He was going to go stand in the dock, unable to speak or understand English, and everyone in the courtroom was going to assume the worst of him. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I stood next to him and assumed the urinating position. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

We’ll assume that his face is all lathered and he is ready to pick up his razor. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had always known that Stromford Village had little enough to eat, but assumed it was no different from the rest of the world. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Instead I’ll assume it translates directly into the name of the disease: ‘nemserria,’ thus preventing any unnecessary strain on our friendship.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She fills jars, pails, trays; the room assumes the smell of the sea. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

He was, in her eyes, no longer The Zed from secondary school, and the stories of his wealth made her assume he had changed more than he possibly could have. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It is easy to assume that Wittgenstein’s point here is a relativist one: we say their knowledge is inferior to ours; but they say the same about us. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“I got tired of people assuming things about me without getting to know me.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I assumed that he relayed our complaints to the authorities, indicating the ones he thought were reasonable. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I assumed it was mostly posture coaching and junior polo league.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

When the girl had got off the motorbike at the scooter show freestyle jumps, everybody had assumed she was a man, until she’d taken off her helmet and loosed her long hair. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would be foolish to assume that any single agent is responsible for damaging the chromosomes or causing their erratic behavior during cell division. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

She assumed life was easier back then if you were white. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“This is not good. I didn’t want ... I assumed it would be Zeus. . . .” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

In other words, there needed to be an official estimate of the specific amount each state would have “assumed” and then be obliged to pay in federal taxes before the vote on assumption occurred. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure when exactly to bring up my brother to Libby, who I assumed was thinking the same thing. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

So if sumo wrestlers, schoolteachers, and day-care parents all cheat, are we to assume that mankind is innately and universally corrupt? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Children who get sustained musical education have long been assumed to reap educational benefits in areas other than music. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

There he seized Proteus and did not let him go, in spite of the terrible forms he assumed, until the god was discouraged and returned to his own shape. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had assumed it lived in the cave at the other end of the island. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He assumes the store will be closed, is surprised to see the lights still on inside, the grate only partly lowered. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Poppet and Widget seem to get along much better than he and Caroline ever have, and he assumes it is because they are closer to the same age. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Tom Riddle, who confided in no one and operated alone, might have been arrogant enough to assume that he, and only he, had penetrated the deepest mysteries of Hogwarts Castle. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Given the disastrous events of April 1865, Mudd assumed that the Union victory had changed the actor’s plans and the scheme to kidnap the president had been abandoned. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Naturally, I disliked this, but there seemed nothing alarming or unusual about it; though some of those casual remarks and private jokes assumed a horrific significance much later. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Most members assumed the new leader would be Anna Howard Shaw, a Methodist minister who had a reputation as an excellent speaker and was in Anthony’s inner circle. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Who is he and what is he that, out of loneliness, he comes into the alien camp and assumes the voice and face of memory and stands among us, accepted and happy at last? The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t matter whether they tracked us to the second apartment or assumed we went directly underground. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Probably the commonest explanation involves implicitly or explicitly assuming biological differences among peoples. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Turner assumed there was nothing he could do to help the man without risking a lynching himself. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

And assuming Leo’s doomsday candles didn’t go off by accident - Leo’s inventions sometimes did that - in which case the weather would get much hotter, with a ninety percent chance of fiery apocalypse. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Al stands next to me, but I’m too focused on the new fight to look at him, or congratulate him on winning, assuming that’s what he wants. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Because logos shares a root with logic, it would be easy enough to assume that the two were roughly the same thing. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

She shrugged, assumed he had gone to school early, and finished polishing her nails. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He put his name down for three dances, and I suppose he’s coming for them. What a bore!” said Meg, assuming a languid air which amused Laurie immensely. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw that someone—my mom, I assumed—had hung a rosary over the stem of the rearview mirror. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

They talk about how they are both routinely assumed to be Greek, Egyptian, Mexican—even in this misrendering they are joined. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

When I was little, I assumed that meant we were supposed to become lawyers, like Father. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I naively assumed my English teacher was also a Nick guy, that he, like me, saw himself in Nick. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He hoped very much that they would all assume he had been involved in something heroic, preferably involving a couple of Death Eaters and a dementor. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I’d just assumed she was Twig, oblivious to the rest of the world. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He’d assumed that Bisguier would either win or draw his own game, and if so, Bobby would have at least a tie for first place. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

From the turn in the staircase Eleanor assumed that the room would be at the front of the house; sister Anne, sister Anne, she thought, and moved gratefully toward the light from the room. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I'm the one who assumed that if Mirjam ran from a hiding space, it would be because she wanted to be with Tobias. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

In viewing anything, assume its appearance is false until otherwise proven. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I grimaced—assuming we all survived, I’d never hear the end of it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“If you imagine what it’s like to have your back up against the wall all the time, you might be less likely to assume someone’s stupid and evil.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Bucky did, easing the door shut behind him as Stick and I assumed studious postures on our beds. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I haven’t been doing much homework outside of this lab journal, and Dad doesn’t bother me about it because he assumes I’m upset about Mom. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“What will he think when he comes back to Kabul after the war and finds that I have assumed his place in the house?” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He had not known that she was pregnant and assumed that the child had been fathered by another man. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ideas about scientific theories outlined above assume we are rational beings who are free to observe the universe as we want and to draw logical deductions from what we see. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

People assumed he ran to keep in shape. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

So even if the car isn’t a lemon, a potential buyer assumes that it is. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Leon, who had the pure gift of avoiding responsibility, would not assume his father’s role. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

And he assumed an expression of dim and mild agreeableness, the next best thing to being invisible. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Not far away, Ess and Sam sat picking flowers beside a large boulder, while farther off, the others chased after what Jinny assumed to be a lizard or a kitten in the grass. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

For a long time it was assumed that anything so miraculously energetic as radioactivity must be beneficial. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

I assumed the proper position, and somehow my left leg stepped out over the edge of the doorway. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Perhaps they assumed my path to citizenship was painless, smooth, and easy. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The other boys, I assumed, had gone home to hunker down for the day, hoping without much hope that their parents wouldn’t hear about our errant rocket. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He felt that it should be assumed that the guy was breaking with Ebola—and do you really want to bring a guy like that into a community hospital? The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most, I think, assumed Sam was being cruel when she claimed that we had never, ever been friends and never would be. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Toby assumed that would get a positive reaction, either tears or an emotionally charged smile. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

We were only in it for the short run anyhow—we assumed He would be gone by the end of the week, the same as all others. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the screams and commotion were the byproducts of Dean Moran, Vomit Fountain, I still assumed. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

It isn’t much of a stretch to assume that they’d trot out another. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Open your coat so your pregnancy is revealed. They will assume you’re older. I’ll explain that you are Latvian and don’t speak German.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

We hadn’t mentioned the “possible” at all since arriving in the town, and I’d assumed when we sat down we’d finally discuss the matter properly. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the brothers had soft flowy hair and nice cheeks and pretty eyes, people would assume his sister would too, so she’d get a bunch of callers. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I’d just assumed that he and the others wanted to find him to get home and to deliver Jack’s letter—but if that really was the case, what had sparked the fire in Liam’s eyes? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I would always begin by assuming the worst: my appeal was denied. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Many supported affirmative action, assuming that only access kept minority Americans out of college. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He always spoke to me as if he were talking to a grown-up, using real words and assuming I would understand him. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The conditional probability that someone is an American citizen, given that he or she speaks English, is, let’s assume, about Vs. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grace Balegamire didn’t understand that the getup was a costume and assumed instead that the girl had come straight from practice, as the Fugees had. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

The delegates had debated the anchors’ purpose, assuming they kept the citadel from drifting away. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

They assumed that he had been killed when the officers began shooting. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

He assumed the panther would be an old, wasted male with worn teeth, incapable of catching anything more difficult than a human. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, our first job was to find Grover and whoever had come ashore in that lifeboat—assuming they’d gotten past the sheep. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to assume that my frustration finding a job was because of my religion, my last name, or because I wore hijab, but I wasn’t naïve. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, as though in inverse ratio to the vanishing voice, the invoked ghost of the man whom she could neither forgive nor revenge herself upon began to assume a quality almost of solidity, permanence. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sports a goatee that I assume is meant to make his boyish face look older or tougher. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Cummings was just trying to release some stress by confiding in someone; she assumed it would go no further. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Despite this expenditure, Hoover had decided, after assuming command of the bureau, to dump the case back on state authorities in order to evade responsibility for the failure. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It seems a confirmation of what Volpe’s kids have told me so many times: that no one pays much attention to them close to home because they assume nothing good could come out of Truman. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Just unscrews what Scoob assumed was an antenna to reveal a clear spout...which she then puts to her mouth before turning the “radio” upside down. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

I was assuming that my parents would help me out once they found out where I was. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Even assuming you can build a flying machine and then make money flying it, what will you and your family eat while you’re building the machine?” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Setting up the men on his tiny board, he’d play game after game alone, first assuming the white side and then spinning the board around, with some pieces often tumbling onto the floor. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Joey was going home to the Bay Area, Megan lived in Los Angeles, and Chas, I assumed, would be going with her, but I didn’t care and wasn’t going to ask him. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Thus I assume that this table will continue to exist if I get up from it and leave the room. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Here this whole time I had assumed that Ximena Chin didn’t even know who I was! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

If he was free aboard the ship somewhere, that could be an advantage, assuming Percy could figure out how to communicate with him. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Why are we assuming that there was anything done wrong here? Wasn’t this just an accident?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

You could not sit up on such chairs; they assumed a life of hard-earned rest, of evenings reclining in fresh air after a day of farmwork. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

There’s no record of where those two pieces of misinformation came from, but it’s safe to assume they came from within the walls of Hopkins. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

She did not know how to reach the Brodas plantation, did not know in which direction to walk, assuming that she could have got away from the house. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you got sick, you might assume someone—even a friend—was jealous of your advantages and had put a curse on you. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

She had stared at him in disbelief, angry that he assumed she hadn’t broken any hearts yet, and at the same time flattered. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Just more like that was a logical thing for them to assume. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m assuming you two know about how the Duwamish Tribe saved the Denny Party’s children by feeding them clam juice, right?” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Well, you know, when you didn’t call and all, I assumed that... Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anyone seen out of a foxhole would be assumed to be an enemy and could be fired upon. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

We assume that being good at things like calculus and algebra is a simple function of how smart someone is. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

He had killed many times before, but only during the last two days had this impulse assumed the form of actual killing. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

They probably assumed that now those famous “leaders” were endorsing and joining them. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That assumes I have a choice,” I say. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

At least, what I assumed normalcy looked like. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He found another supply closet at the far south end of the Pipeworks—at least, he assumed that’s what it was. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“For the sake of discussion,” said Mr. Benedict, “let us assume that l am.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I figured that if I was in jail people were going to assume I was the kind of colored person who ends up in jail, a violent criminal. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He recalled that the cranky foreman had threatened to unleash vicious guard dogs, and he assumed they were the ones that bit Mullet Fingers. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thankfully the rest of the world assumed that the Irish were crazy, a theory that the Irish themselves did nothing to debunk. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Investigators later surmised that the Avianca pilots must have assumed that ATC was jumping them to the head of the queue, in front of the dozens of other planes circling Kennedy. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

It’s as if she assumes everything will go right, and when it doesn’t—which, of course, is pretty often—she is surprised and affronted. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

If anyone was going to reach the summit from our expedition, I assumed it would be Doug: he was strong, he was driven, and he had already been very high on Everest. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I should think we might assume this, in fairness to all. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Verity is successful they’re sending a Lysander for me, at the field I found, on Sunday or Monday—all of it weather permitting and, of course, assuming we can collect the Rosalie. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

It would have been easy for each of them to look past the other, to see the outside and assume that they could have nothing in common. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Never having known a white person before, they assume I must know Mobutu and all important Americans personally. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Dauntless have holidays of their own, I assume, but I don’t know what they are. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Only a fuller rendering will allow what was called “the interview at Weehawken” to assume its rightful place of primacy among such touted competitors as Gunfight at the O.K. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

His countenance instantly assumed an aspect of the deepest gloom, and he replied, “To seek one who fled from me.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

They asked me why and I replied frankly that I assumed the consultation room was bugged. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now all she had to worry about was the future—assuming she had one. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He invites me over to watch movies and I guess I just assume that his parents will be out for the night. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Too many farmers had assumed, without due enquiry, that on such a farm a spirit of licence and indiscipline would prevail. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

All the time she was holding Pantalaimon in her pocket with a trembling hand, and he was keeping as still as he could, in the smallest mouse form he had ever assumed. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

She’d lunged through that doorway, assuming there would be a level corridor or another room. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

To assume that we must resign ourselves to turning our waterways into rivers of death is to follow the counsel of despair and defeatism. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

As the years went on, Volpe assumed numerous additional roles at Truman. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He did not look at me, he went on reading his paper, contented, comfortable, having assumed his way of living, the master of his house. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I assumed, since it was a school for black kids...” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to go into detail about it because it’s pretty private stuff, but I will say that Brad assumed the role of the girl in terms of where you put things. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

He sighs, and assumes an expression of great patience. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She tells me that many people assume that what bonds her and Volpe is their shared love of theater, which is true—but only to a point. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

At that point in life when he abandoned the dandy’s posture, I assume it. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I assume you guys don’t want to go to school today.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I think Summer might have assumed that I had made the list myself, which I didn’t correct because I had helped Maya work on the list, so I thought it was fine. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

On the bright side, assuming there was a bottom, Annabeth and Percy would probably be flattened on impact, so giant spiders were the least of their worries. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It is the public that is being asked to assume the risks that the insect controllers calculate. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

But Pascagoula doesn’t offer to come in on her holiday and, assuming she’s with her own family, I don’t ask her to. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Specifically, by the giant oil painting hanging above the table, which I can only assume is an early portrait of BoJack Horseman painted by Leonardo da Vinci himself. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“We must assume the role of Questing Beast and be hunted ourselves.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps she was not as weak as she always assumed; finally, you had to measure yourself by other people—there really was nothing else. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

If we didn’t ask a question, she assumed we understood the material and kept going. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Does, as Hall assumed, the new science have to be contemporary with the technology that derives from it? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I assumed she wouldn’t talk to me, and I was right. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

They determined, for instance, that a rusting object doesn’t lose weight as everyone had long assumed, but gains weight–an extraordinary discovery. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Armpit would have thought that with him caught in the act of beating up Kaira’s stepfather, everyone would have assumed he was the attacker, but nobody doubted his story. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

The press covering the race was already suspicious and scandal-hungry, and assumed that the stewards were hiding something shocking. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got into a taxi, I assume, or back onto the train. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now France had fallen it was assumed that the bombing of London, the softening-up, must soon begin. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

We live in a world that assumes that the quality of a decision is directly related to the time and effort that went into making it. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Jack assumed that Moshe liked to talk to him because he was young, for Moshe had been a schoolteacher and enjoyed teaching. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

It is a great mistake to assume...that there is a conflict in interest between different classes of citizens—certainly if comparative wealth is the basis of the classification. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Guys, this is Rae Chin, though I assume you already knew that based on the way you’re all looking at her,” Coach says. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Regrettable. And understandable. I have a younger sister myself. Your mistress, am I to assume she supports the rebel cause?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even assuming that she was a witch, however, it was odd behavior to come out on a night this cold, simply to look at an old ruin. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

There were dots in some of the distant fields which I assumed to be sheep. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

It showed how much Momma knew about me that she assumed I minded making my clothes. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I had always assumed that Reverend Hunt held the highest authority—the authority of God. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

A short time later, he took the train to Zurich about one hour away and registered at an upscale hotel there, using an assumed name. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The Transvaal Law Society was an extremely conservative organization, and they were seeking to punish me at a time when they assumed I would be unable to defend myself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I assumed my friends also came with a tribe of outspoken aunts, uncles, and cousins they saw on a regular basis. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Well,” said Lupin, frowning slightly, “I assumed that if the boggart faced you, it would assume the shape of Lord Voldemort.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I assume he’s joking about the Fijian holiday. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

He retains hold of my arm, and as he talks his spine straightens imperceptibly, his chest expands, his voice assumes more and more the sprightliness and jocularity of youth. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was Martin’s turn to absent himself while Ethel assumed responsibility for their guest, nursing Cora through two days of fever and convulsions. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Lola was immediately petulant, and Briony assumed that these rapid changes of mood were part of her recent upset. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Stressing memorization, the nuns assumed an important Catholic bias. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

So there you have it: Hamilton safely buried and assuming legendary proportions as a martyr; Burr slipping out of town, eventually headed toward bizarre adventures in the American West, but already consigned to political oblivion. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“You’ll have to fight your way through, find our friends—assuming they’re okay—find this map, and get everybody back alive. All on your own?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I’m assuming of course that you wish to build an inflationary universe. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Of course, that was assuming he and his friends could get away. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He assumed I was indulging him because we were close to our destination, and he refused. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Because modern-day hunter-gatherers in Africa live in egalitarian bands that constantly move from place to place, archaeologists assumed that Native American hunter-gatherers must also have done so. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

A few people cheered, assuming Davis had escaped his fate momentarily. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She’d assumed Syria was entirely Muslim, but she was wrong about this, and about so many things. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

When my phone buzzed, I assumed it was one of these kids, but it wasn’t. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Those years were marked by the realization that my parents assumed a Catholicism very different from mine. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pattie assumed that relatives would fly into town or that family friends would, once alerted, take over. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

People often assume there was a shortage of men to fly the available aircraft. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

About how she has always been protective of him around us, but maybe that was for one reason, when I had assumed another. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“If I ever get to love experimental psychology after this book I’ll assume the Messiah has come,” he said. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Then, too, did I wonder whether he’d assumed he could be an American engineer who spoke little English, but of course he didn’t. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I assumed she was going to give me directions to the journalism lab. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

That is, of course, assuming that astronomers care about the date at all. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

He took with him only two helpers, assuming that residents of the threatened blocks would eagerly volunteer. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Neylan originally opposed Sproul’s version of the oath, on the curious grounds that it would simply encourage its targets—the radicals assumed to be swarming over the university—to commit perjury. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

They slapped me, furious that they had assumed I was a "normal" kid. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

I assumed she was gone as usual, but then I started smelling smoke coming from the back. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Ms. Hussey asked, “Why do people assume the thief is just one person? I mean, couldn’t this be a group?” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Ernest was willing to assume that he had achieved a proof of concept; verifiable results required only superior detection equipment. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

And deep down you assume there’s some kind of line there you could never cross. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

People sometimes assumed I had been playing a sport when I was “injured,” which seemed unfair—even cruel—when I wanted to play so badly and wasn’t able to. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Over his shoulder I could see Mom talking to Selena and a woman I assumed was her mother. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

She assumed anything in Tartarus was their enemy. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

"You shouldn't assume everyone wants that," I snap. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

It assumes that the well in Syene was sunk perpendicularly to the surface of the earth. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

He mostly stays inside the house, drinking, I assume, because when I do see him, he's drunk. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

His face assumes a deferential expression and he gestures broadly toward an entrance on the opposite side. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Because my family now lived in America, everyone assumed we were rich, which I thought was funny. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Unless she could enlist her small friend, Matt, and some of his mates, she would have to do all of her work — rebuilding, gardening — herself, assuming she was allowed to stay. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The oldest Java “man” fossils—of course, they may actually have belonged to a Java woman—have usually been assumed to date from about a million years ago. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Afternoon arrived: Mrs. Fairfax assumed her best black satin gown, her gloves, and her gold watch; for it was her part to receive the company,—to conduct the ladies to their rooms, &c. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The word itself had lost little of its power to startle and had, due to my ignorance of the physical place it occupied on the globe, assumed a peculiar life of its own. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

‘It’s too late for argument. Octavian has assumed emergency powers. The legion is behind him.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He hated calling the man by his first name; it assumed a cordiality he did not feel. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I assume we’re pumping this fellow for every scrap of information we can get?” she said quietly over my shoulder. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He assumed it would all line up exactly the way we wanted. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I can only assume you mean for the showers.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

She assumed Mother’s spirit hovered near her grave, as the other ancestors did, but what if her body had been carried off by a leopard? A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Wait. Did he actually say he lived in the Garden or did you assume he lived in the Garden?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Upon assuming the wardenship of Sing Sing, Lewis Lawes sat down with a stack of “musty reports and records that had not been looked at in decades.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The struggle was over, and I had my answer, though it was not the one I had assumed I would get. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“However, let us assume that you have invited me warmly into your house. It is unwise to linger overlong on doorsteps in these troubled times.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Mr. Weasley gave a maniacal laugh; Mrs. Weasley threw him a look, upon which he became immediately silent and assumed an expression appropriate to the sickbed of a close friend. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Since we had gained that much education, the high school teachers assumed that we were educable. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the girls—Elsa—turns to me, her face open and friendly, assuming that I’m one of them. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So it is. I assume you have one, Mr. Lee?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Or what I assume to be gay guys. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Soldiers, both black and white, patrolled outside the wall, and she assumed more stood watch inside in the watchtower, which stood higher than the walls. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m embarrassed—no, angry at myself—for not approaching them earlier, wrongly assuming they might be unwilling to stand up to the Director. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

His face was wet with what Gabriel assumed were tears. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Everyone assumed that I would win the Beecher medal because I had organized the coat drive, and the medal usually went to the student who did the most community service. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

We assume that a large brain, the use of tools, superior learning abilities and complex social structures are huge advantages. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He and Julie would be at school, and there was no reason to assume the oil would run out there. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I assumed that all of these posts were filled with misdirection and misinformation, but they were still highly entertaining. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He had seen Alba mature practically overnight, leaving behind the vague shape of adolescence to assume the body of a satisfied and gentle woman. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instinctively, I think, most of us would probably assume that the causation runs in the opposite direction, that Reagan supporters are drawn to ABC because of Jennings’s bias, not the other way around. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cook says nothing, and after a minute passes, I assume she's chosen to ignore me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The type of people who would try to hurt Sophia and me for being together—assuming she still wants to be together. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone assumed that Pong must be some distant relative of the old man. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He assumes she’s feeling the same way, and one day speaks his heart to her. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Such long faces! Cheer up, friends. Many a scoundrel has made their fortune out west. Of course, that is all assuming you survive.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

If he’d thought about it at all, he had assumed he was a pet, only a very intelligent one. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Always, the pattern of death assumed a characteristic shape: the smell of DDT over the forests, an oil film on the water surface, dead trout along the shoreline. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I was now a fugitive, living under an assumed name. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Her skin’s pale, but her cheeks are pink—I assume from fighting the giant rat in the sink. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then the game assumed a dimension of reality. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t want to be the one who was so weak that people naturally assumed she needed their protection. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I asked to see the farmer, and when he appeared I assumed a humble demeanor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is it safe to assume that it was because of the story of the . . . um, the duckling that turns into a swan?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The key is to assume that your readers are as intelligent and sophisticated as you are, but that they happen not to know something you know. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

I guess Courtney’s revelation of my presence goes over well, because when I get downstairs, Jupiter greets me with such exuberance—and quite the embrace—one would assume we hadn’t seen each other in months. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

In its most familiar form, dominant in the nineteenth century, the tension assumes a constitutional appearance as a conflict between state and federal sovereignty. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I have assumed personal control of the active work within the grounds of the World’s Columbian Exposition,” he wrote. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“I assume they came here for people like you,” says Jack. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Their faces weren’t hardened, and their guns were so clean I assumed they hadn’t fired a shot. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Thus Quintilian assumes the lawyer will appeal to what we might call stereotypes: ‘It is easier to believe brigandage of a man, poisoning of a woman.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

She takes a vial from her pocket and dumps the contents into her mouth— painkillers for the bullet wound in her leg, I assume. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Mark has no idea what it was, but he assumes it was a bomb set by terrorists or an explosion from a gas leak. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

In these occupied territories, many black youth automatically “assume the position” when a patrol car pulls up, knowing full well that they will be detained and frisked no matter what. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He threw a fit, took the book away and assumed that would be the end of the business. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

First they assume the form of elongated threads, on which the genes are aligned, like beads on a string. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

She assumed that Betty and her helpers were still eating dessert in the kitchen and would not know that the dining room was deserted. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Under the guise of doing the states a favor by assuming their debts, the federal government was implicitly, even covertly, assuming sovereign authority over the economies of all the states. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Now, let’s assume you know what you want to say, and the idea in your head is as clear as a mountain stream. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think that was prolly the moment I gave up. Why try to do right if people will always look at me and assume wrong?” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Am I correct in assuming that you will no longer be spending evenings in my employ?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Accompanying him was a man named Charles—Hathaway's bodyguard, Wolf assumed. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Aristotle and Ptolemy had assumed that the heavens were mathematically legible, and indeed Ptolemy had devised techniques for reading them. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“When I was there, a lot. But that was during the day. I assume they have to sleep sometime.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“If you find the computer* you will find Jeanine. I assume you know a few ways to coerce her into doing what you want. She is not, after all, accustomed to pain,” he says. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Well ... I assumed it was some kind of. . . occasion. But I didn’t think it would be some trite human thing . . . prom!” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Boo had collapsed on the front lawn outside of what Aru could only assume was the girl’s house. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“The Dauntless-born initiates are with me. I assume you don’t need a tour of the place.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

It is assumed they were placed like so many stone sentinels for maximum Orwellian impact: the king is here, the king is watching you.* 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

For a moment, with the fear of my sister’s working me before my eyes, I had a desperate idea of starting round the room in the assumed character of Mr. Pumblechook’s chaise-cart. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

As to this case, if you will have scratches, we say that, for anything we know, you may have accounted for them, assuming for the sake of argument that you have not invented them?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

As people became adult, their daemons lost the power to change and assumed one shape, keeping it permanently. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The probability of your winning is clearly the same no matter what number you choose, so, to make the calculation specific, assume you always pick the number 4. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least he assumed this was that girl—she was the one Clyde had seen leaving the card in the first place. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

One assumes that they had not formed any terribly advanced conclusions when, an instant later, a fraught-looking young man rushed in, wordlessly retrieved the head, and rushed out again. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

When Columbus set sail, he apparently assumed the earth was round, which was why he was convinced that he could get to India by going west. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

Maybe Kat and I had done the reverse: assumed the person in the pink fluffy jacket was a woman, just because she had long hair. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each time the ring was true, and already the curve of the metal was beginning to assume the proper angle. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“Your moms are going to pick you up this afternoon. They assumed you wouldn’t be ready to join them this morning.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Several years ago, I was going through my family heirlooms when I came across a manuscript that was assumed to be a novel written by my great-great-great-grandfather. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I assume it was for recreational purposes,” I say. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He assumed Kissinger would advise Nixon that it was time to end the war. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Angela and I assumed our positions on opposite sides of the strip. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Assuming Leo lived long enough, assuming his crazy secret plan worked, his destiny was with somebody else, on an island that no man ever found twice. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

At least, I assume she is his daughter, arriving at the same time, staying in the same house, but she does not resemble him. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t even be sure schools would be open in New York in the fall, assuming they could get enough food to make it until then. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“But the attackers didn’t know, or care, I suspect. They were mad over what had happened and they wanted to take it out on someone they assumed was a Muslim.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

This was remarkable, and I assumed it reflected a great deal of nervousness about the prospect of secret talks between myself and the government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I assumed that he had chosen to spend his after-school hours with her instead of me. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Except, of course, for the python—but that thing can go for weeks without food, plus I assume it’s well-acclimated to hot climates. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

You were an emotional cripple, leaning on him, getting the answers from him, assuming that your answers would always be his answers.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

No one even asked me the question anymore; people just assumed they knew the answer, and they were nearly always wrong. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Each of us hated and feared the whites, yet had a white man put in a sudden appearance we would have assumed silent, obedient smiles. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She assumed that my bruises were his work. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

And living here too, she assumed, at least until...until when? Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It would be a mistake, though, to assume that people are incapable of embracing a permanent commitment to color consciousness. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I always accuse you of jumping to things and it was me who—Albus went missing and I assumed it was your fault. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

Since Kim and Chou have not mentioned anything about searching for Ma and Geak, I assume they know of their fate. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, she assumed that any country with so sterling a reputation must be equipped with mountains somewhere; the rest of the necessary information she knew she could easily find in an encyclopedia. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Anyway, when I see Skeezie and Addie with their heads together at one point during the evening, I find it kind of strange but assume it has to do with the campaign. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

“But this squeamishness about work wears a bit thin when one is forced to assume his upkeep oneself.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

But a few of my brother’s incisions resulted in the hot dogs assuming funny shapes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

There’s one of who I assume is Connor’s mom, laughing on a swing. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“This will go easier for you if you don’t assume I’m stupid!” the girl shouted. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Shall we assume that you have invited me into your sitting room?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“I had never seen one, so I assumed,” I say, looking down at my cold burrito. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Except under pretty rare circumstances, in any crisis, when I was nineteen, my funny bone invariably had the distinction of being the very first part of my body to assume partial or complete paralysis. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

I try to capture the calm demeanor my mother assumes when handling particularly bad cases. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Among the general population with no known gross exposures to insecticides it may be assumed that much of the DDT stored in fat deposits has entered the body in food. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Everyone, she assumed, was thinking about the invasion, but there was nothing to do but keep on. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

When I arrived, Kilvin was in the process of bending a twisted length of iron rod into what I could only assume was a more desirable shape. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We fed them; we gave them what and all we had and we would have assumed their wounds and left them whole again if we could. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would take all his remaining energy to shadow-travel - assuming he could even find a shadow to travel into. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Cas’s mother, her father, even her new but still annoying shrink assumed that after everything, she would want to attend a different school or be homeschooled. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She had always assumed that all rumors were false. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She told me she wasn’t. And I’m not going to assume the worst just because she’s a magician—I’m one too and I’m not bad.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Penelope tried to assume the same firm, gentle tone Miss Mortimer had always used to good effect on the girls at Swanburne. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

The woman I assume is Amalia's aunt is already extending her hand to take my suitcase. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Up until now, I’ve largely assumed that all of my interpretations of Hideo’s words have been exaggerated on my part, but it’s pretty hard to misunderstand this statement. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Well now, don’t go assuming . . He stopped and looked down for a moment, thoughtfully. When he met my eyes again his expression was still kind, but more serious than before. “ The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He had become rather friendly to us, and I assumed that he had not left the newspaper there by accident. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the truth came out about what he did, I assumed that every word he’d told me was an out-and-out lie. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

She assumed Agha would say, “No no. That’s impossible. You already had a daughter. Of course it’s me.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Finally, with assumed reluctance, he agreed to let us look through the glasses. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

They assumed our slogan meant what it said: that Sophiatown would be removed only over our dead bodies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps, when she was outside this very strange castle, or when she was not doing that kind of magic to tempt the appetite, she was able to assume more beautiful forms. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

So one thing I do not want is to live at a hair-raising distance from my job, assuming, of course, that I get a job. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In one room he sees an oil portrait of a small girl he assumes is Maxine, sitting in the lap of a stunning, youthful Lydia, wearing a yellow sleeveless dress. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The notion originated with Daisy's suggestion that we hire five bathrooms and take cold baths, and then assumed more tangible form as "a place to have a mint julep." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“You assumed some name, I suppose, on board ship?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

He ain’t breathing, and most folks would usually assume that means he’s not getting up again. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Later they assume it was a clever stunt. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“We can make it to Rome in three days—assuming, you know, nothing unexpected happens.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He had known that Shamika was a longtime friend, but he assumed that she had not gotten close to Wanda until after Morris had died. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Sybil didn’t want to move west and leave her home, which everyone assumed to be Lander’s solution. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“They don’t think about other injustices. They hear about Malala and assume that’s what all of Pakistan is like. That it’s filled with poor people in villages, and terrorists who are going around shooting them.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

As long as the person you’re talking to has an earpiece that picks up the sound, you could have totally private conversations in a crowded room—assuming there aren’t any werewolves around. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I assumed supernaturals like Mrs. Walters were rare, but they’re all over the place, hiding in plain sight. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Of course, she hadn’t known he was still alive and trapped here—she’d immediately assumed the worst—but that didn’t change the truth. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

This morning I purposely overstuffed my game bag with food, knowing my mother would see the depleted pantry and assume I was making my rounds to the hungry. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“And I assume you know about the threatening letters your parents received at their work assignments.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

We assume, intuitively, that neighborhoods and social problems decline in some kind of steady progression. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother assumed she had made her point in the flowers and bees. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

As long as my story fits with the others, they will assume it’s true. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“I'm sorry, Si. I just thought you’d want to know about it. I’m assuming you didn’t write it.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

It struck him that the man’s whole life was playing a part, and that he felt it to be dangerous to drop his assumed personality even for a moment. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He thinks he is making a large concession, to something he assumes I want. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

We had to assume that the letter a was worth one cent, b two cents, c three cents—and so on, making the letter z worth twenty-six cents. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t account for that hundred years, so I assumed it was a typo. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“The whole system assumes the worst of everyone,” they said evenly. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I’d assumed he was in for murder, for squashing a family to death with his bare hands, but it wasn’t anything like that. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

There were a handful of kids who were openly gay and I just assumed nobody felt any which way about it—or most people anyway. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

And, too, there are the deeper currents among even well-intentioned Southerners, currents that make the idea of a white man’s assuming nonwhite identity a somewhat repulsive step down. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt strange to be hosting, to assume the center of responsibility. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The men on the backstretch assumed that anyone who made such a point of saying so little had to have something to hide, something shady or, perhaps, something immodestly valiant. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I assume getting your jaws wired isn’t the latest fashion state­ment,” he said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I can only assume you are joking when you presume to call yourself a plumber! Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He grinned broadly for an instant, then assumed his customary scowl. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

“There are so many inquisitive people and insti-tutions abounding,” said Arobin, “that one is really forced as a matter of convenience these days to assume the virtue of an occupation if he has it not.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

How can I assume I know him, or the least thing about him and what he really does? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had always been assumed that if the capitalist class were expropriated, Socialism must follow; and unquestionably the capitalists had been expropriated. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

We are so enamoured of our high intelligence that we assume that when it comes to cerebral power, more must be better. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are soldiers everywhere, but plenty of spots are unguarded, and so far I haven’t heard gunshots, so I’m assuming they’re not shooting people who live outside the lines. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Hoagland assumed I was stepping up the operation. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I immediately assumed it was the carpenter and went to warn Bep, who was eating lunch, that she couldn’t go back downstairs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Science and technology were developing at a prodigious speed, and it seemed natural to assume that they would go on developing. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“I just assumed,” he says, waving a hand at Raj’s black clothes, the metal piercings. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

He assumed from Terrance’s eagerness and the size of the bounty that Cora was her master’s concubine. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I assumed that she had invited me to the museum in order to show me the letter, but I soon discovered that she had another reason. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He assumes that the seller has some information about the car that he, the buyer, does not have—and the seller is punished for this assumed information. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Stupidly, with a kind of smug removal that I can’t begin to fathom, I assumed that the problems of killing and dying did not fall within my special province. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the waiting room, Mother took one look at my red eyes and ashen complexion and assumed the worst. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Scarlett assumed that the murder of a family would have been front page news but instead, when she eventually found it, it was almost buried on page five. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

He was tall enough to play ball, so I always assumed that's what he did. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I had no way of measuring the gravity of my wrong and I assumed that I had done something for which I would never be forgiven. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He staggered from the boat, assuming that his son had already gone home. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Go upstairs, Percy Jackson, to the attic. When you come back down, assuming you’re still sane, we will talk more.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. Our new session starts today, so I just assumed that’s why you were here.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I had always assumed my parents had given me up because of my disability. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

All those facts explain why so many laypeople assume that Eurasians are superior to other peoples in inventiveness and intelligence. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

And once his dad was gone, Luke just assumed that was something that happened—that people left you without a word. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

People I meet now assume that my childhood years in Africa were dark and deprived. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I assumed that Phoebe would follow me, but I didn’t look back. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Having similar aspirations and interests, you might assume that my great-great-great-grandfather and Poe would be fast friends. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She did not want him to stop, but she had imagined this differently, assumed they would make a carefully planned ceremony of it. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Back in Namwon, when Pong had dreamed of walking under the city lights, he'd assumed those lights were the same for everyone. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

She deliberately assumed the bent-over posture of an old woman, sidling down the street. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The last page of all was “Z is for Zachariah,” and since I knew that Adam was the first man, for a long time I assumed that Zachariah must be the last man. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

And what I stupidly assumed was a date. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She imagines where that first job might take her, assumes it will be in some far-flung town in the middle of nowhere. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sigurd was dragged after it, twisting from one arm, shouting what Anya assumed were the worst swear words he knew. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I often felt uneasy coming back at such hours to a place I did not know well and where I was living illegally under an assumed name. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he got to the door, he pushed against it hard—assuming his mom and Ricky were just asleep. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The mate who had assumed command reckoned that they were somewhere off the southern end of the Isle of Cedars. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Because she is shy, quiet, obedient, and doesn’t say much, all our older siblings assume what she chooses to say is of some importance and usually take her side in our fights. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The truth is, in the real world there’s no such thing as a Persian flaw, because that assumes you could have a thing that has only one thing wrong with it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

But—I had assumed that if he was not Divergent, he must have gotten a Dauntless result. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

One was talking to what I assumed was a neighbor. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Lazlo had known the passage for years, and had assumed it was fantasy—but he had discovered in Thanagost that it was real. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

In the meeting, he made a few points: This technology is new, and it’s not fair to assume Reggie should’ve known better, at least in a way that satisfies the standard of criminal negligence. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I eye the narrow cot, the chair, the cold hearth, the ominous black bureau, the hooks on the wall—for torture, I assumed. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I heard about your lady love, Chief Ozobia’s daughter,” Susan said, lady love in the comic caricature that she assumed was an uneducated accent. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

To be even more generous and also to simplify the rough calculation, assume it’s a cube 40 billion light-years on a side. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Let’s go with the last thing we were told and assume it’s the intellect that’s in charge. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Many Americans assumed that presidents in a democracy weren't at risk of assassination. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Within a few months of assuming power, however, he and his image makers had fashioned a new dictatorial narrative. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I believe he naturally assumed Tracy, my stepmother, was my actual mother. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I suppose that would be a fair assessment,” he said, and then quickly added, “I assume you are familiar with Philippa Foot’s Trolley Problem thought experiment?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

No one from town is going to see the two of us and assume something R-rated. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Luma was unsure who exactly came up with the name, which many opposing teams assumed was a reference to the hip-hop band of the same name. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t on the bus home, so I assumed he’d caught a ride to the doctor’s office. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

At first I assumed he was keeping himself awake because he was afraid of nightmares, but then I started thinking that maybe he’d been asleep when they’d come to take his fingers. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He gave me a slight nod, and I assumed I was free to make up my own lies. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Aristotelian philosophers looked backwards, assuming Aristotle had known everything that needed to be known; the new scientists looked forward, aiming to expand the limited range of topics in which they could make satisfactory predictions. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

There was in her heart, it seemed, a heavy and delicately balanced burden whose weight she did not want to assume by disturbing it one whit. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

In a decade, you will assume that your accountant has outsourced the basic preparation of your tax returns—if not more. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

Therefore heaven was completed first and earth assumed shape after. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It didn’t entirely disappear, but it gradually submerged, as semblances of order returned and our pattern of life assumed its new design. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem with the realists is that they assume there is nothing peculiar about the method and structure of science. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“You’ve already done your duty and stolen his heart. I assume he has told you the secret of how he might be defeated?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He didn’t bother ruminating on why he’d been singled out, why the men had assumed he was gay. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He was still wearing his haptic suit and was shadowed by a gray-haired man in a suit who I assumed was his attorney. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Had she not just seen Hugo moving, Kendra would have assumed he was a crude statue. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

But even assuming he left it there, in a place where we could find it, that meant waiting six or seven hours. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ludsbury emitted a single chuckle from deep in his throat, then his face turned brick red momentarily and he assumed his customary sententiousness. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The assumed shape of the Jupiter bird’s toe bone, as imagined by paleontologists, the caption read. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Most laypeople and many historians assume, expressly or tacitly, that the answer is yes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It presupposed a high level of military discipline and an awesome degree of obedience by subordinates to their lawful superiors It assumed that wars had a beginning and an end. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Behind him stood a barber, a slave, I assumed because of his African skin, with grizzled hair and an apron. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is the fact that heptachlor, after a short period in the tissues of animals or plants or in the soil, assumes a considerably more toxic form known as heptachlor epoxide. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I assume that by loyalists, they mean Tutsis?” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Joe gave Benny what I assumed was his sad puppy dog face. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Stanton and his lieutenants assumed that all the cabinet heads had been marked for death that night. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Catholic or not, I still thought it a sin for a guy to just barge in five years later with a bottle of expensive wine and assume you'd drink out of his hand. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

But near her in rehearsals for a school play, with all the waiting around that implied, all the backstage intimacy, all the intense, fraught, giddy, emotional abandon brought on by assuming identities not your own. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I know what he’d assume if Marlena’s black eye were the only injury between us, but because I am far worse off, the story is not so clear. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

No scientific bureaucracy existed in the government to assume the task, so Watson created one on the fly. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

We are so used to the varied meanings of the word ‘discovery’ that it is easy to assume it always meant roughly what it means today. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

And local bondsmen such as Maurice Ryles and Warren King, both of whom lived on my street, assumed responsibility for a number of people who couldn’t afford to get out. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I was, I’m sure he assumed, opening up. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

How foolish it was to worry and assume the worst—it was Christmas, after all! The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

He assumed that Lawrence, in his slapdash way with numbers, had mislaid a decimal point and meant a microcurie, a thousand times less. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I hear someone walking around upstairs and I assume it’s Hazelle, but a few minutes later Peeta comes down and tosses a cardboard box of empty liquor bottles on the table with finality. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Most Soviet and American soldiers went home after 1948, and many assumed that Korea would eventually unify under a single government. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Consider, too, the Dobynsesque procedure for recovering original population numbers: applying an assumed death rate, usually 95 percent, to the observed population nadir. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Harry said as the small owl flew low over his head, twittering madly with what Harry could only assume was pride at having delivered the letter to the right person. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

She had a heap of appallingly dirty mats that Tendai assumed was the babies’ bedding. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

We try, as well as we can, not to assume that life elsewhere will be just like life here. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

We followed behind, at what we assumed to be safe distances, holding our children by the hand. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Those of us who worried about such things assumed the wights were nearby, somewhere below us in that German submarine, waiting. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

People were evacuated to what was assumed to be a safe distance of eight miles. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Everyone assumed I was fresh off the boat from a foreign land. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I can only assume they’ve been handed down from her mother or perhaps another successful relative. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

And yet one might assume strict, conservative, diabolical monsters with foreign accents raised me. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Her older sister, Margaret, was matronly and dignified, probably from having assumed matronly and housewifely responsibilities too early in life, their mother having died when they were quite young. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

I assumed a confident pose as I passed through the gallery gate and slid it closed behind me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their injuries, the New York Times reported, were “souvenirs of the new attitude of aggressiveness which has been assumed by the Federal agents against Reds or suspected Reds.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

It was like I had assumed that only Havana had tall buildings. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“I assume you’re deep in thought about the French Revolution, Ms. Burke. Care to weigh in?” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Reb Saunders had drawn the line not at secular literature, not at Freud—assuming he knew somehow that Danny had been reading Freud—but at Zionism. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

If we do not receive your acceptance by October 14, 1957, we will assume that you are declining this invitation. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He had assumed that "Willow" was some kind of nickname. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

This morning, when Abuela came to my room and told me that Mom and Ivanito were missing, I assumed the worst. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

One could assume that Withers and his associates were now in disgrace, but there had been no report of the matter in the press or on the telescreen. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Though she did not say it herself, he assumed then that she loved him too, but now he was no longer sure. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

The old God of Sleep aroused his son, Morpheus, skilled in assuming the form of any and every human being, and he gave him Juno’s orders. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody in Reardan assumed we Spokanes made lots of money because we had a casino. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

He had known Gilly would be hard, but he had assumed Sam would be glad to trade the dangers of the Wall for the warmth of Oldtown. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He had been brought to Robben Island to restore order, and he had singled out the individual he assumed was the source of the disorder. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had assumed that Ned understood at least that much about business. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

His liquid topaz eyes were penetrating — trying futilely, I assumed, to lift the truth straight from my mind. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I assume he's hunched over somewhere writing songs into a comically undersized notebook. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Westley, for his part, assumed he had till 6:15 for his hour to be up. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Karl Johnson, having heard nothing from the team of doctors upriver in Bumba, wondered if they were dead, and assumed that the virus was about to go on a bum through the city. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They never looked toward the gorge, assuming no one could come in that way. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

From this profoundly instructive trauma, I learned to assume the permanent possibility that, however solid the middle-class reinforcements, race could trump class in my life experience. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

I assume we’re going to get lunch, too, but instead he pulls me into a hip clothing store and spends the next hour trying things on, with me giving my outside-the-changing-room opinion. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Everyone assumed he wanted to be just like his brother, but what if he didn’t? The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went everywhere with Mom and Dad at that point, so it was just kind of assumed. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though I stood too far away to actually read it, I assumed he’d only hold it up to prove that my name did in fact hold his top spot. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I assumed she wanted me to light it for her. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crazy Horse assumed the leaders wanted their men to move faster. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

I had assumed that Martin's life was like mine. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

If I disable the tracker and find a place to hide my heat signature, they might assume I just fell victim to some unknown new planet danger. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I assumed the electricity for the fence had gone down with the lights. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Francis always said what he meant and assumed that I acted the same way. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

So we didn’t confirm that she would be coming over, but I assumed the plan was on for 7:00 p.m., which was what we had arranged the week before. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Am I to assume you know someone confined there?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gabriel was not the type of boy to assume that he had to merely yell or bang on walls or jump up and down against the floor to get someone’s attention from the outside. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

After a pause the girl said carefully, “I didn’t bring mine with me. I assumed I’d find one here.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Why wait for that?” said Bigwig with all the enthusiasm he could assume. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Letters called for the FCC to remove Welles and CBS from the air, fine them, or assume control of all radio broadcasts because the networks had shown themselves to be irresponsible. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

So he was busying himself with other things assuming I would have to come out eventually—and he missed his chance. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I assume it has something to do with Olga, but she doesn’t reply. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

When I get there, I see Larry’s car in front of the store and assume the rush hasn’t started yet. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

They gave the key to Regina, whom they also called a stinking Jew, and Regina and Rosa disappeared to the attic, I assumed to shred all Mrs. Pohler’s clean laundry. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

No doubt I am guilty of some injustice here, but it is irreducible, since I cannot risk assuming that the humanity of these people is more real to them than their uniforms. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

If I had not ceded control of the wheel, and if he had not assumed control of the vessel so deftly, I’m sure I’d be dead. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He assumes it will be a dinner party, asks if there’s anything he can bring, but she says no, it will be just him. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

And unlike McCunn, he didn’t go into the bush assuming someone would automatically appear to save his bacon before he came to grief. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the ocean floors were ancient, as everyone assumed, they should be thickly blanketed with sediments, like the mud on the bottom of a river or lake. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Many people assume that naming trends are driven by celebrities. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

His outlook infected the entire CIA, making it a place where no one could be trusted, and where potential Soviet recruits were assumed to be double agents sent by the KGB. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

We both assumed an air of weary worldliness as we climbed down off the Wabash Blue Bird one last time. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Cook presses her lips together in disapproval, but Izzi assumes a wheedling tone. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

When I drew the picture, I assumed he had gone off somewhere hidden, alone and pathetic, and committed suicide. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As the September days dragged on without word from them, the grieving regiment had to assume that Nina and Aleksandr had been killed in battle. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

So in the end our work became generally accepted and nowadays nearly everyone assumes that the universe started with a big bang singularity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Toby was a kid, he had assumed everybody lived the way they did. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Since the woman saw the stabbing through the last two cars, we can assume that the body fell to the floor just as the train passed by. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

So don’t assume that an exotic plural is more educated. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t have children,” Olanna said, pleased that the nurse had assumed that she did. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He is assuming that at sunup, Captain Smith will be hanged and I will become another man’s servant. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

I would have assumed the data was bogus had it not been listed on such a respected site. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Those who glanced over at their table at the noise assume it was their imagination, and return their attention to their own tea. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I assumed that the first seat was for his father. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I assumed it was so I could concentrate on my training. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Mmm. Well, then, if you are going to continue to live here, I assume you will help me.” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

They assume my family owns a big hacienda with plenty of land, that we simply prefer the country to the bustle of the city. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I guess I assumed you were just trying to lose weight. ... Oh well.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the following week the man who ran the fish market called Mrs. Sen; he assumed she wanted the fish, and said he would hold it until the end of the day under her name. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Miss Thomas said, “I’m going to assume that that smile means yes.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

They could come wordless into the house of any Marine family, but no matter how they came or what shape or appearance they assumed, their very presence was the equivalent of some form of apocalypse. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

That all assumes I can get the lander's radio working at all. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Union scouts can clearly see the small artillery battery outside Lee’s headquarters, and they assume that it is part of a much larger rebel force hiding out of sight. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

I assumed he was late because he'd just whizzed in from his small barony somewhere in Austria. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

What looked like new knowledge was, consequently, simply old knowledge which had been mislaid, and history was assumed to go round in circles. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Taylor said airily, “Sir, I would assume that if we haven’t heard from the general it is obviously because he has nothing to report.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I naively assumed that war occurred in far-off places with hard to pronounce names, not in Long Beach. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

We can only assume that he did a lot of pushups in this period. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Siobhan looked at her father, assuming that steam was about to shoot from the man's head. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Making anything assumes there’s a world worth making it for. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

People assume stuff about you based on things you can’t change about yourself. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

When Friday raised her hoof at me, she probably assumed I had ridden a horse before. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I just assumed the war would end and, in a seamless path, I'd go to conservatory and become a famous diva, like her. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She’d assumed that Muslims were a monolithic group, and that all Muslims were made of the same devout and unbending stock. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, Amina, but I don’t know how they found out, and I just assumed it was you.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Neither does one other I assume was hit by gunfire. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She assumed he meant some kind of sport or maybe chess, but no, she didn’t know how those could be. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t actually know what was in that direction; I had always assumed more woods. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Well, you know the rest, or at any rate I assume you’re familiar enough with the residents of the Annex to guess what they’d be talking about. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The cook had simply assumed that it was part of the same gift. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her expression is so intent that I glance down, assuming I've put my chest plate on backward. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

It will be filed and forgotten about, I assume, unless I turn up dead in a ditch somewhere. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others assumed they were and asked how many had died. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Well, that’s what the computer said. I assume so. It left Washington several days ago, and the show opens next week.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

He had been assuming, since his own enterprise had gone agley, that the Queen was a pure woman; and that he, in seeking to enjoy her, was in the wrong. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh, of course; at least, I assume I do," he replied. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s holding hands with a younger boy and walking next to a middle-aged man and woman; I assume they’re her family. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Looking at the mother, I assume she feels happy and joyful wearing her colored clothes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They assumed, no doubt, that a Muslim woman, presumably submissive and shy with her English, would allow her hijab to be ripped from her head without retaliation. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Percy could control water—assuming that was water below them. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Hence historians often assume that knowledge of metallurgy reached sub-Saharan Africa from the north. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“True, quite true. The law is the law, and since it is, then I assume you will not mind if I review each new edition of this paper before it is distributed, correct?” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

And thus it took over two hundred years after his death, in the fourth century bc, for his mantle to be assumed by Cicero. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

I doubt this, because Copernicus seems to have assumed that the correct theory must already have been formulated: he needed to read until he found it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Piper felt like she had a new friend, which was great...assuming they lived long enough to enjoy the friendship. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She had assumed, from Aunty Ujus calls home, that things were not too bad, although she realized now that Aunty Uju had always been vague, mentioning “work” and “exam” without details. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Back then, we had assumed he was talking just about us. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After prison I publish a novel under an assumed name. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Resting on top is a note that says this: “I’m assuming Elliott understands that you would have made it to his shows if you could have.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

It was generally assumed that she thought herself too good to work like the rest of the women and that Tea Cake “pomped her up tuh dat.” Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Such transmission of inventions assumes a whole spectrum of forms. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I know Gale’s been down here working with Beetee a lot, but I assumed they were messing around with bows and guns. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

But in general she preferred to assume that her children were smart enough to make their own decisions, that the school had armed them well with knowledge. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Still in the lobby of Mrs. de Vries's apartment, I assume, where I left it before Ollie and I took our positions at the butcher's. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

As for Chinese writing, first attested around 1300 B.C. but with possible earlier precursors, it too has unique local signs and some unique principles, and most scholars assume that it evolved independently. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Silly of me to assume you would, really.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

At first he assumes that it is only a temporary matter. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She might send help—assuming she didn’t kill Percy on sight. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

She assumed that she would not be returning now that her status seemed different. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Candice assumed the textile plant she mentioned was the one owned by the Allen family. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Kim and I had always assumed that we both belonged to the latter category. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. I assume that whoever he is, he likes being mysterious. I bet he’s the same guy who made the donation to the library.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He puts the lighter back in his pocket; he must assume all eyes are trying to watch for any sleight of hand. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I just assumed that meant they were all in. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

It was an idea, I felt, that sold us all short, assuming that the differences were all anyone saw. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Then, “I assume that one of your Sisters could. Well. If they could.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

They were accompanied by a middle-aged woman who had been Aurelia’s nurse when she was younger, and who now lived in retirement in the palace and assumed privileges that no one had given her. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

In spite of the fact that there is nothing in particular to do, the days assume a pattern. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was assumed by many PIH allies that Goldfarb had already made up his mind—he wanted his resources to go to curing the vast majority. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

There was no poem in my version of the diary, how-ever, and I assumed it must have been included in a different edition. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Where do you want to eat? The same dark booth at the sandwich place around the corner, I assume?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“I asked them where the story came from, how it made it into the newspapers. They said they couldn’t tell me. It’s from him, I assume. Abdic.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was trussed like a festival-day goat, but they tied Helene’s hands in front of her with twine and propped her on the back of a pony, assuming she was harmless. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He never knew—he always assumed Henry got it from his dad. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Would it not be logical to assume that such a device could only have been manufactured by a watchmaker? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

He grabbed Dad by the shoulder, but Dad pushed him off and assumed a fighting stance. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Penelope assumed it was one of the serving girls come to take away the breakfast dishes, but it was not. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

I assume what they really want, in the short term, is to stop the Airtime Assaults and keep me off the televisions of Panem. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I assumed that everything that would go wrong in our lives already had. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

There was a subtle limp to her walk, maybe, but if I hadn’t known what had happened, I would have just assumed she was coming in from a long afternoon of working in the Garden. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun, assuming that whatever was ailing the city was likely worse downtown, chose not to get too close to the epicenter. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Blacks here were assumed to be slaves unless they could prove they were free—unless they had their free papers. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Martial law enabled the army to assume the functions of arbitrator in the controversy, but no effort at conciliation was made. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

His father died and the smith down the road assumed his operation. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Preformationism assumed that new life was never created, yet in 1741 Abraham Trembley showed that you could cut a polyp into a dozen pieces and it would turn into a dozen polyps. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“I assumed people would come to their senses,” he says. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

People always assume that because I am into classical music, I’m a jazz aficionado. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The faranji were to be hosted at the Merchants’ Guildhall; he had assumed he would be, too. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The equation grew from six to twelve feet long before assuming a second line, at which point the fishermen took an interest. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

They spoke for a few minutes, but even assuming they had chosen the English language, there was no chance of their being overheard. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

"I'm assuming you had a good reason. So?" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I heard no bad news, so I assumed things were more or less all right. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Plans had to be made for assuming the presidency in four months, on March 4, 1881. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He spits out a handkerchief onto the floor—stuffed there, I assume, to keep him quiet—and then he coughs and coughs like he might never breathe again, still on his belly. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I always assume girls look at me because they think I’m strange, not because they think I’m cute. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

She could tell by the positions they assumed, by their restless movements. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I loved it—people assumed I was much older than fourteen. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Because harsh sentencing is a major cause of the prison explosion, one might reasonably assume that substantially reducing the length of prison sentences would effectively dismantle this new system of control. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

They knew that many people would—wrongly—assume that William was helping his wife to break Chinese codes. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t sure how many coins it would take, or if he could even make the call go through, assuming he remembered the number correctly. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He knew only, once Buttercup was down at the ravine bottom beside him, that to climb out would take, as Prince Humperdinck had assumed, too much time. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

A silver-haired Martial with a soldier’s build—the captain, I assume—is overseeing a group of Plebeians and Scholar slaves stacking boxes of cargo. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t say it, but she keeps glancing across the Midway, looking for Soheil, I’m assuming. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

A foreign mother and child assuming themselves in charge, suddenly slapped down to nothing by what they all saw us to be. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

And how easily she assumes they can get permission from Papa. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And four or five interviews won’t be enough for a book. You’ll need a dozen, maybe more. You have more interviews set up, I assume?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The phone on Six North is a hubbub of activity, with Bobby and the blond burned-out-type, who I learn is named Johnny, fielding calls from, I assume, their respective female counterparts. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

He was good-looking back then, I assume, because the only thing I ever heard about him was that women liked him. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Since he doesn’t know that President Snow thinks I have failed, he can only assume that I think we have succeeded. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

On first seeing the broken ride, I'd assumed it was designed to pause at frequent intervals, allowing those onboard to feel the full effect of their discomfort. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Let us assume that there is, indeed, sentient life in one or another part of remote space, and that we will be successful in getting in touch with it. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since we enjoy affluence and security, and since our affluence and security are built on foundations laid by the Agricultural Revolution, we assume that the Agricultural Revolution was a wonderful improvement. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He described it as ‘a supplement to Aristotle’s On the Heavens’ because he assumed it would be part of a programme of education still based on Aristotle. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

At such times, a chance acquaintance or even a stranger was easily able to lose his ‘real’ meaning and assume an identity in the unconscious traumatic configuration. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mine was simple: a “KK” with a circle around it, standing for Kid Kupid, an alter ego I assumed to advertise my largely imaginary prowess with the young ladies. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

We might therefore assume that parents who spank are unenlightened in other ways. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Their courting upset her because it—and they—assumed that her relationship with Odenigbo was permanently over. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I assumed, of course, that he meant the war of the moment. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A hand cranks an alarm bell; sailors jump out of bunks, double-time it up stairways, assuming battle stations. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“You mean, you look for the most common symbol or letter in the code, and you can assume that that symbol stands for e, because e is the most common letter in English,” Emma corrected. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She assumed that without her supervision, Zvezda had eaten most of it by now. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

For loneliness assumed the absence of other people, and die solitude she found in that desperate terrain had never admitted the possibility of other people. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The walls were lined with racks of rifles—very expensive rifles—and Jesper assumed the boxes on the shelves were filled with ammunition. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

When they first began dating, I assumed she must have been blind, but she wasn’t. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“So it is. I assume you have one, Mr. Lee?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

They laughed then, uproariously, about the speed with which they had run, the pose they had assumed, the ruse they had invented to escape or decrease some threat to their manliness, their humanness. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

This one held a dozen long banquet tables, all packed with what Anya assumed were the tsar’s noble boyars. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

When he assumed the presidency, the ANC had seventeen shillings and sixpence in its treasury, and he had boosted the amount to four thousand pounds. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I assumed a fake identity and masqueraded as an indentured servant to infiltrate IOI’s corporate headquarters. I’ve been there for the past eight days. I just now escaped.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“The South Vietnamese people will assume that we have been sold out by the United States,” he complained to Kissinger, “and that North Vietnam has won the war.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Some argued that although it was popularly assumed that tigers lived in Africa, this was a myth and they were native to Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you assume that there is no major change without controversy, then your central assumption is never tested. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“I mean, I guess I assumed. I know he reads all those comics,” I say. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Benton assumed that he had already been given another, better mission to serve his church. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

One thousand married couples who desire to have three children each are tracked for ten years, during which time 800 of them, assume, do manage to produce three children. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“To get yourself killed? To break our oldest laws and travel to the ancient lands? How will you even find their ship, assuming you survive the journey?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“It’s nearly over,” I say, and for some reason I assume Audrey thinks I’m talking about the movie. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

It would be wrong to assume that something wasn’t going on, that I was blowing all this up in my head. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

They assumed the evening’s regular program had been canceled because of the invasion. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Taisin assumed it was Mona's work, and it made sense, for she had known precisely what to do for Shae’s injuries. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Last I heard, they kept safety-deposit boxes there—which is what I assume this key unlocks.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Growing up, I always assumed I would either drop out of school or get pregnant. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Okay, I assumed. But it shows me how much I don’t know about him.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He had assumed it was a thing born of the circus itself. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But why did this lead Holmes to assume that Indians must have migrated to the Americas in the recent past, a view springing from biblical chronology? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I was assuming at least, since I hadn’t been there. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Having similar aspirations and interests, you might assume that my great-great-great-grandfather and Poe would be fast friends. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

There was no salutation; addressing me by name would have assumed an intimacy we had not yet discovered. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Sir Charles said, “I assume you’ve had some expenses in raising little Ahbo. I’m willing to give you some consideration for that. You say the poor lad is an orphan?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

On the phone, he hadn’t bothered to ask what she looked like, assuming he’d recognize her, but now he is no longer sure. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

People assumed that Manet had intended to represent an actual event. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

While it had been a long time since I’d seen her sitting on her mother’s lap sucking her breast, I assumed that becoming señorita had rid her of that habit. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I had never been in Julian’s house, had never even seen it, though I assumed the rest of them had been there a hundred times. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Fencers place their masks on and assume proper position, each at their field line. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

But they had never discussed her; he had always made himself assume that there was nothing to discuss. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Saying mass incarceration is an abysmal failure makes sense, though, only if one assumes that the criminal justice system is designed to prevent and control crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

And she assumes I am just as happy and excited as she is. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

"It's like that everywhere in the world. In India, people assume that if you have dark skin, you're from a lower caste. Here, it's the same—black people are the lowest caste in this country." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

After I had been quizzing them for years about names of hundreds of trees and birds, how could I insult them by assuming they didn’t have names for different mushrooms? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I assume your grandmother is the woman who prays every morning with corn pollen.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

You could not invariably assume this to be the case when people were arrested. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Still, it’ll be great to have one friend on hand—assuming Pouncey can get through it without trying to make me laugh. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I do not think that I was set up by the warder who left the newspaper on the bench, though some assumed I had been. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

People who don’t climb mountains—the great majority of humankind, that is to say—tend to assume that the sport is a reckless, Dionysian pursuit of ever escalating thrills. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“You just can’t assume that what’s right or wrong for us is the same as what was right or wrong for them,” she said. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

People who didn’t know my father automatically assumed he had to be drunk to do some of the things he did, but he wasn’t. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He wore dark laced shoes made from a kind of canvas, with thick, textured soles that Claire assumed prevented him from slipping on the wet deck of the vessel. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I assume no one found those two bonobos?” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Bottom line, nobody sees us and automatically assumes we’re up to no good. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

We enter through a door on the ground and then climb a spiral staircase to the center of a room with four beds and two windows that have heavy curtains—the blackout shades, I assume. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So we assumed. But then came rumor the rats had kept him living,” said Vikus. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Nelson came home once and asked me what the words meant, assuming they were liturgical. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each assumes I am traveling with the other. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But because Raymond was light-skinned, and I wouldn’t name the father, they all assumed the father was white. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“Tear this sheet down!” someone said—the dog’s handler, I assumed. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I assume that she told them her nickname. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Mark looked at her sadly—he’d assumed the monsters were the infected people down the street, but now he realized he was wrong. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He didn’t, and I figured it was because he assumed I couldn’t. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“When a few days over six months old, his nurse pretended to cry ... I saw that his face instantly assumed a melancholy expression, with the corners of the mouth strongly depressed.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

British readers of The New Yorker who assume that this august publication is in constant ignorant error when it allows “1980’s” evidently have no experience of how that famously punctilious peri-odical operates editorially. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

“Really? So you automatically assumed I had something to do with the bombing, but you aren’t racist like they are? Fine. You can keep telling yourself that.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She had always assumed that politics was a youthful diversion, that I would someday return to the Transkei and practice there as a lawyer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

James Madison rose to assume his customary role as the vigilant voice of cool reason. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, when she was with the gentlemen who called on her, she assumed a contradictory attitude, encouraging them with a batting of her Arabian eyes, but keeping them at a prudent distance. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Determinism seems fairly obvious in this case, but Laplace went further to assume that there were similar laws governing everything else, including human behavior. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wash assumed that she meant something like a dress or hair ribbons. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Didi was young, and so pretty that the people of Bone Gap assumed that, after a time, a new man would step in, and that it would be good for everyone. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

For instance, if we were discussing some future large occasion to be held at the house, I might put in: 'That is, Miss Kenton, assuming you are still with us at that stage.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Annabeth couldn’t see the flying chariot anymore, but she assumed it was close by. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He paused, and for a moment assumed again his air of a schoolmaster questioning a promising pupil: “How does one man assert his power over another, Winston?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He assumed that he’d be coming home first, then biking over to Javier’s after checking in with his mom, so he wanted to have a fresh outfit change ready. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“My bike—” She assumed I had fallen off. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She is always flattered when they assume she herself is French, or half-French. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

When a noun is repeated in quick succession, readers may assume that the second mention refers to a different individual and fruitlessly scan the stage for him. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

He was the only one of the Orkney dan who had refused to learn English correctly and spoke in a Northern accent—almost an assumed one. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And you read Chief Deacon’s explanation for what happened? I assume you’re comfortable with that.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I swapped routes with another driver. He didn’t mention children, but he said the She Elephant was after him. I assumed he meant an old girlfriend.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Without the support of old certainties and consolations, almost mechanically, he assumes the procedures and doctrines of the classroom. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Also assume that whether or not a dream matches experience one day is independent of whether or not some other dream matches experience some other day. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were also concerned that I was using George as a conduit to communicate with Oliver in Lusaka, and assumed that the written statement would contain sensitive information. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

One time I said, “What do you think my bullfighter name would be, assuming I ever fought with a bull?” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

One corner has photographs: a dark-haired couple, who I assume are the Rosens, standing with—I step closer to make sure I'm seeing correctly. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“More often than not, people assume that the mamba always will win—he is, after all, large, venomous, and quick.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The next morning I found Dad in the kitchen, dumping flour into a glue-like substance I assumed was supposed to be pancake batter. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“It is never too early to figure out how you’re going to pay for college. Don’t automatically assume your parents are going to figure it out for you, either.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Like Aristotle, he implicitly assumed that the universe was static, constant, and eternal. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

I assume he has been puzzled by both events, as if they’re not something he’s done himself, on purpose, but things that have happened to him accidentally, like stubbing your toe. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

We assume that they must somehow relish what they do. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They assume I am one of them, which feels like the very summit of my high school career. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“I mean—I don’t know why she drowned, Zu. But that’s what I always assumed. That it was a riptide.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“No, but I could tell. I assumed the same thing myself.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I assumed they had never bothered to check her school records; otherwise they might have stopped her going to the integration. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did not boast, either, or speak about the things he owned, which made people assume he owned much more than he did. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

My grandmother—besieged yet again, and now with doubled ferocity—assumed the role of public defender for Jagu. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

The reporters assumed that Smith was just being curmudgeonly, but there was likely more to it than that. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had assumed that the Tech Crew kids were Mr. Partridge’s favorites. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

In part, that was because the Mutual, operating in the vacuum of the segregated and underdeveloped South, quickly assumed a range of functions and responsibilities far beyond those of a mere insurance company. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Because it was always assumed that we would lead professional lives, my brother and I were free to grow as plump and ugly as we liked. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

They’re all still way ahead of me, so I’m going to assume no one cares to hear my opinion. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Those are my friends,” Anya said, answering what she assumed his question was: Who are they? Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Even though I don’t say it is, mine just assume it’s a date. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Milkman assumed a preacher lived next door to his church. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She assumed the position of commander as more and more cars pulled into the Meecham yard and began to park on the edge of the Lawn. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the Washington trip first came up, I just assumed I wasn’t going. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He was so light-skinned that people often assumed he was mixed, and he acted younger than he was—hyphy, as they say in Oakland. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Everyone outside was probably also assuming he was the bomber after that report. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

What I have always assumed in him to be bravery may be merely an ignorance of consequences. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh no. We don’t keep secrets on this ship. But perhaps Lieutenant Reynolds will give you a grace period... assuming you stay motivated.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Though reserved to the point of being shy, the sheriff was adept at assuming undercover identities, having pretended to be everything from a cow rustler to a counterfeiter. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The records show what Reggie was doing, and it was fair to assume he’d lied rather than forgotten what happen because of the trauma. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I hadn't heard any arguing or anything like that in the middle of the night, so I assumed it was cool with Doris for him to stay here. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Like everybody else, I more or less assumed it was going to be Edna. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He always uses big words, assuming you know and understand them, and he never looks away when you’re talking to him. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

No one had seen the tiger for three days at this point, and it was assumed he had left the district and run into the rough country to the south. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The officers there assume that all cops from New Orleans are corrupt, he said. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I assumed her pallor was the result of being indoors all the time and that the blue vein that beat wildly at her temple was a kind of inner metronome. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Miss Mortimer had always advised her to assume that things had happened for best and focus on her studies, and Penelope had done so willingly. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

"I assume you were told I don't usually accept new seniors?" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He must remember not to assume anything about this place. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You were always leaving your greasy little fingerprints all over it! Why do you always assume you can get away with things?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

On the question of assuming the state debts, Madison's opposition struck Hamilton as even more illogical and blatantly sinister. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

A bleary, leathery-faced man who I assumed was Billy Babcock spun on his stool and exclaimed, “Is that a kid on the boat?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Inej saw guards emerge with little piles of brooches, porcupine quills, even sashes that Inej assumed must contain metal or wire. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Anderson knew next to nothing about the Fugees when they showed up, but at a glance, he assumed they were a notch above the typical local team. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

It was stupid not to assume that someone would be coming. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sue replied by closing her eyes and then assuming a patronizing lecturing voice. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“What? You assume it has to be a male god who finds a human female attractive? How sexist is that?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

All the people assumed that Penelope was a widow and could and should marry again. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He assumed, not without reason, that he would be the first in his family to follow in his mother’s wake. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They could live pretty much where they wanted—assuming they could afford it, which most of them could not. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Piper learned a valuable lesson from that: never assume you’re safe, and never, ever tempt the Fates by announcing that you think you’re safe. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

If Werner rings the bell, the old man will assume he’s being arrested as a terrorist. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“There are so many inquisitive people and institutions abounding,” said Arobin, “that one is really forced as a matter of convenience these days to assume the virtue of an occupation if he has it not.” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

"You will notice,” he said, "that I am installed here as your chairman. I assume there are no objections. The chair, hearing no objections, will...” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I assumed Johanna was fine, had passed her exam, but simply wasn’t assigned to a sharpshooters’ unit. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Before they could turn round, the copper sky of summer had assumed a cold and lowering bronze, while the biggest white flakes that ever were seen were floating about them and settling on the battlements. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

What actually happened was not a discovery of food production, nor an invention, as we might first assume. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“A thug. Why he assumed that though? What? By looking at Khalil? Explain that, Detective.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

From this close I could see it was bigger than I’d assumed. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The Internet boom led everyone to assume that the demand for bandwidth to carry all that Internet traffic would double every three months— indefinitely. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

The boy assumes they are there for some manner of lesson, but no particular area of study is specified. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Naturally, she assumed that I would be the one to give up a bed. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I assume I didn’t graduate during the year I was in a coma, so I still need to finish, right?” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Jesse had assumed that phone rates worked the way they did in Idaho, that there was no charge for going online. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They all assume he’s good and safe because he’s home with his dad, but Sandy was safer living in the bayou. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

If anything, most people just assume Uncle Tony's my pops, which is cool, but it just never hit me that I don't really talk about my actual dad. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

He returned and assumed a grim, contemplative stance. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He’d assumed that the cussed army spirit which whitewashed rocks in the face of annihilation would prevail. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Well, I assume you could also play and sing reasonably well, not that I’ve ever heard you do both at the same time.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He knew there had been a mandatory evacuation in effect, and he assumed this had something to do with that. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“It is indeed. It seems almost foolish to ask,” said Slughorn, who was looking mightily impressed, “but I assume you know what it does?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Suddenly self-conscious, Patrolman Mancuso rang the bell again and assumed what he considered his erect, official posture. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He waved me down because he assumed the police were hunting for him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

What Jefferson had described as “the reign of witches” even began to assume the shape of a political comedy in which the joke was on the Federalists. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

And with the bravado of a seventeen-year-old, Bobby assumed that he had the energy and focus to play well even after very little sleep, night after night. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

From the way Chaol said “used to” with a tinge of sadness, she assumed much had been lost. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

And there is no difference between the killing of Prince Jones and the murders attending these killing fields because both are rooted in the assumed inhumanity of black people. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He scooted over on the floor, even though there was plenty of space, so I assumed that was a signal for me to sit. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It is easy to assume that the discoveries reported in The Starry Messenger are the most important that Galileo made with the telescope. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Do you think anyone would assume any of you could be a killer because of how you look or how you pray?” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

It seemed as if they assumed that as a black person, I was a speaker for all black people. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I assumed the proper courtroom manner and began the examination. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I had assumed that once we had demonstrated that in the fission of uranium neutrons are emitted, there would be no difficulty in getting people interested, but I was wrong.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“The fever has assumed a most alarming appearance,” Rush wrote to his wife, Julia, who was summering in Princeton with their youngest children. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Far from being the stable, fixed, eternal void that everyone had always assumed, this was a universe that had a beginning. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Gregory assumes that today again, there is no soup. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

He thought: got so that whenever they fight they assume there’s victory that night. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And my father acted like his place was assumed from the beginning. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

But maybe I want to be friends with a boy without everyone assuming he’s my boyfriend. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

But I did think getting a more informed view of Walter's conviction and the murder would make his life after release less dangerous—assuming we could ever get his conviction overturned. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I assume that Kim and Adam are headed to the waiting room to join the vigil, but when I get there, my family is not there. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cullivan probed, trying to gauge the depth of what he assumed would be Perry’s contrition. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had assumed Mrs. Croft was in her eighties, perhaps as old as ninety. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I imagine them telling the Doctorita how I work in the fields, and the Doctorita assuming it’s a matter of time before I come begging for my job back. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Scientists just assume that we can’t really be the center of the universe–think what that would imply–but that the phenomenon must be the same for all observers in all places. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

I never saw Chip in swishy shorts outside of gym class, which I assumed was for the same reason I avoided them. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Don’t assume the worst,” Velia said as she poked her head through the doors. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He explained that he had seen some adult refugees playing soccer in the park and had assumed they were affiliated with the Fugees. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

My parents slept in the lone bedroom, while Craig and I shared a bigger area that I assume was intended to be the living room. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Yes, sir. But how can I always be sure ?” “If you’re not sure, just assume that I am here and go away until you are sure. Is that clear ?” “Yes, sir.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I didn’t really think they were cute, but I assumed I would someday. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Plato, Ptolemy and all the Christian astronomers before Kepler had assumed that the planets moved in circular paths. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m thankful, in a way, that what I assumed would happen based on that flag symbol didn’t really happen at all. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“So naturally I assumed you were one of those yuppies.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Neither the Revolution nor the infant republic could have succeeded without the support of the southern states, so Adams had deferred to the Virginians to assume leadership of the antislavery movement. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

We assume that they were animists, but that’s not very informative. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said that he had inherited magical powers that allowed him to assume the shapes of animals. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Enrique is sure she has assumed that his nice clothes and his seriousness mean he’s stuck-up. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

She assumed there would be a fight now for the gray socks, but the opposite was the case, and to avoid further sorrow she was obliged to return to Briony’s room for another pair. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The government declared a State of Emergency, suspending habeas corpus and assuming sweeping powers to act against all forms of subversion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mai wondered if her classmates assumed it had something to do with her shady brother. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun assumed it was more men like himself and Nasser—people with boats who were roaming around, trying to help. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Now the official class leaders and politicians could be seen taking charge, assuming as a matter of course their control of these walks and fields which had belonged only to us. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

After about another mile, I can see an end to the tree line and assume we’re reaching the crest of the hill. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The globe light holds and bathes each scene, and it can be assumed that at the curve where the light stops is a solid foundation. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dad, why did you kill Mom?” he asked, at that point assuming, as we all did, that my mom was dead. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

To have gone through all that drama for nothing...What if she’d gotten her brother or James hurt, and all for a book that didn’t hold the answer she assumed it would. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

And Alex had always assumed he was nothing more than a bank manager! Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

At first I was naive, and assumed that brothers and sisters were natural allies, instant companions. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He was about to finish college and assumed he’d be drafted into the army as soon as he graduated. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite being French, Berlioz may as well have been German, so keen was he to assume the Beethovean throne. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Flare path remained lit so I assumed and had to trust that I was still expected—possibly my passenger had come down safely and informed the reception committee about the damage to the aircraft. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t say what she’d like you to get the Ph.D. in, but I assume Math rather than Greek, you dirty little bookworm. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

And if someone wakes us up to tell us something, we automatically assume the news is going to be urgent. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father hid them until they assumed the consistency of tar, but why did he bother? Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Dogs are born knowing how to swim,” Benji said, assuming it was true. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Any other time she would've just assumed that I was using the bathroom, maybe going number two. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“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

It’s Ruth, who has assumed her usual position just inside her gate. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The Murrays assumed it was a gift from Chandresh, though when they thanked him for it he claimed he had no idea what they were talking about. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He wondered where Nico, Reyna, and Hedge were now, and how long it would take them to make it back—assuming they survived. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

"Perhaps he assumed we weren't smart enough to find you out so soon." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another trigger-happy cop who was quick to assume and even quicker to shoot. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Watch your mouth, soldier,” the captain’s voice assumed captain’s status. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Always he had assumed that throughout his psyche he experienced the android as a clever machine—as in his conscious view. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

She could see the trepidation even on Basta’s face, although he was doing his best to hide it by assuming a particularly bored expression. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Surely, her father would come up with a clever legal solution, Elizabeth had assumed. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Ultimately, one tends to avoid him, for the universal characteristic of children is to assume that they have a monopoly on trouble, and therefore a monopoly on you. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

I had always assumed he knew me as a baby. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

That response is predictable because most people assume that racism, and racial systems generally, are fundamentally a function of attitudes. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Everyone had assumed that Shackleton's team was trekking overland, only to find themselves abandoned. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

We tend to assume that useful technologies, once acquired, inevitably persist until superseded by better ones. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

This could then explain why the rate of expansion is still so close to the critical rate, without having to assume that the initial rate of expansion of the universe was very carefully chosen. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I set sail, so to speak, I too assumed that the world was round, but what I encountered in the real India profoundly shook my faith in that notion. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

Or we can assume Strabo simply means that the Museum was adjacent to outlying parks, buildings, and so on, that were affiliated with the palace. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

When the Truman kids got to Nebraska, many of the other students they encountered just assumed that they came from one of these lucky kinds of places. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He didn’t sing so I just assumed that the people in front of the microphones wrote the words. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a time people had assumed she was gay. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But in general it’s wiser to assume too little than too much. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“I just assumed because you weren’t up early baking.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I assumed it was a bottle of booze, but then he opened the paper bag and turned it upside down. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“So I’m assuming you didn’t do that to your face in the bathroom?” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The capstone was about to crumble, and when that happened, assuming she could time it correctly... The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

This would really tick off the agent, because they assumed refugees were liars. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

As our despondent group filed slowly away from Camp Four toward the Geneva Spur, I braced myself to make one last visit to Beck, whom I assumed had died in the night. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Plus he wore an eye patch, which I’m assuming would have made playing tennis difficult. But his younger brother, Glenn, was a member of the team.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

If you were to assume that many experts use their information to your detriment, you’d be right. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

People in America seemed to assume that we were coming from an undeveloped land where we had no decent clothes. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

That was assuming the spelling tests and five-paragraph essays didn’t kill me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

It was important for us to assume our posts first. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had assumed that Cardan lived in the palace with his father, the High King. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Some women accepted the Fourteenth Amendment as a step toward democracy for African American men, assuming that women’s rights would follow. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I scolded myself for assuming that was all that interested them. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I always assumed I would be the one rejected because that is what had happened before in foster homes. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

They kept to the barely discernible path where Mark assumed Trina and the others had walked. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

No. Like many amateurs, Dr. Phil assumed that the only proper subject for art was a picturesque landscape that had nothing to do with his experience. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It was motionless and he assumed he was being watched. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

For one can assume too much sometimes, in fits of conceited self-blame. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

But that evening, when my fountain pen still hadn’t turned up, we all assumed it had been burned, especially because celluloid is highly inflammable. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

So when it came to college, they had assumed she would go somewhere practical, like Pitt or perhaps Penn State, to study something like business or hotel management. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Have I mentioned how much I love the fact that he uses big words and assumes we understand them? Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

When he heard the sound of running water, he assumed that some male visitor was using the men’s room to wash up. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you assume I don’t know about sports because I am female identified?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“Now—and please don’t call me presumptuous—may I assume this was no ordinary friend?” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Her men-friends would assume a sort of forced heartiness, and ask me jocular questions about history or painting, guessing I had not long left school and that this would be my only form of conversation. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

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

“But then, we’re assuming she even is a magician. There are probably a lot of bad guys who wouldn’t mind using you for revenge since they can’t get their hands on your brother.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

In .45 of a second an android equipped with such a brain structure could assume any one of fourteen basic reaction-postures. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

It would be years before any of them could assume their responsibilities. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I assumed they were brothers, same thick, dark hair and identical molasses-brown eyes. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

And, besides, they assumed that Powers died in the crash—taking with him the only evidence of the U-2 flight's real mission. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I assume my legs are a little stiff from being chained, but other than that, yes.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

People probably assume I don’t care if he finds out—oh I know what people think. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Sometimes people assume he’s been burned in a fire: his features look like they’ve been melted, like the drippings on the side of a candle. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The sky became quite gray and, along with it, the whole countryside seemed to lose its color and assume the same monotonous tone. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Always she would give the correct, or what I assumed to be the correct, answer. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It was hardly surprising then that we assumed the woods would be central in the plot to abduct Miss Geraldine. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I would assume that you were going to offer me refreshment,” Dumbledore said to Uncle Vernon, “but the evidence so far suggests that that would be optimistic to the point of foolishness.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I assumed that meant they couldn’t see us either—or hear us over the distance and their own noise. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“A hazardous voyage, I assume. For a start, you said?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Everyone—including Johnson—had assumed he would seek a second full term as president, but he knew now his chances of reelection were bleak. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I had deliberately decided not to try to assume one. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He had said nothing more, but Olanna assumed he must have dug a grave. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“A guess. I assumed it had to be one or the other. Some days I’m luckier than—” He simply stopped talking then. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He ordered White to set out for Oklahoma City and assume command of the field office there. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Because he was still looking at her, she assumed she’d been called on. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Is it the idea of wearing nothing under your graduation gown and then having to drive to New York while all the people in passing cars assume you’re wearing a dress?” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

"Not here, anyway. I assume Asian guys do all right in Asia." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I don’t want these new guards to assume, too. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I assumed he was standing between his father and probably his older brother, Nation, who looked a lot like Martin, only taller. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

They were afraid to go into the restroom, assuming the Klan had prepared a second charge of dynamite and more deadly bombs would follow the first explosion after a crowd had formed. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I assumed she was rehearsing a lesson or maybe one of her assembly talks, and I was about to hurry past before she spotted me, but just then she turned and looked straight at me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

These are assumed to be Florida birds, returning to home territory after a summer in the North. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Given the disdain I’d expressed for Everest over the years, one might reasonably assume that I declined to go on principle. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Sorrento assumed that one of the glowing thermal outlines on the display was me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Where are you headed?” she asks in a way that makes him realize that she assumes the date is over. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

These familiar examples deceive us into assuming that other major inventions were also responses to perceived needs. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

For hours at a time I would admire my looks myself, turning this way and that before the mirror, or assuming a relaxed pose to see what I looked like in real life. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It was like I had resisted the spell of a fearsome enchantress — everyone else was under that spell and COULDN’T resist it, so they assumed I had some secret strength. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He drops the cards into a hat and asks you to pick one, but only to look at one side; let’s assume it’s red. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, it's better if they assume he's my husband. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I assume what they keep referring to as the C is the Continental. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I’ve always assumed I’m the only one with musical talent between us. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Then, exhaling smoke, he put the cigarette up on the frosted-glass ledge where the old, dead cigarette was, and assumed a slightly more relaxed stance. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Congratulations. You’re now the president of the junior class. It’ll look good on your college resume, assuming colleges still exist a year from now.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I look at the door, assuming someone’s about to follow him in, someone immersed in this conversation with him, like the English guy, I think with a flutter, but no one joins him. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

They were older guys, so he assumed they were from 123rd Street. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

At least I’m assuming it’s from Shakespeare, since we don’t start reading him until ninth grade. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

She didn’t even look through the glass, probably because she assumed the tank was still empty. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He walked the beach, wondering why Khione had sent him here—assuming his landing here wasn’t an accident. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

What she had assumed to be wallpaper as she entered and fell on the bed was in fact calendars. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least, Leo assumed it was a church. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“They just assumed it was your fault. Because, you know...” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, when stu- dents come over to work on group assignments, they assume that Don Walter is my father, that this is my family’s hotel. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

We can reasonably assume that Brunelleschi had a fairly sophisticated grasp of geometry. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I assumed his hands were so rough from all of the sculptures he used to make. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Any reader steeped in the history of Western civilization would be forgiven for assuming that African food production began in ancient Egypt’s Nile Valley, land of the pharaohs and pyramids. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I assumed that my father had convinced the big jowly deputy—and probably everyone else at the jail—that he was harmless and fairly normal. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Postmodernists often assume that because facts are expressed in language they are inherently contestable. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Tell me of Father, tell me of the son I left behind me; have they still my place, my honors, or have other men assumed them? The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stops in the doorway of what I assume is the twins' playroom; two rocking horses sit in the corner, and child-size shelves are lined with books and toys. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

She had flipped past it the first time, assuming it had the registration number listed as was typical. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

It was convenient for them to assume they did. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

"I assume you made someone angry," she says, then snaps her fingers at the soldiers. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Wolf assumed that the call would connect to the CIA's Berlin station as well as to CIA headquarters in Langley. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He threw the package across onto Ron’s bed, where it joined a small pile of them that must, Harry assumed, have been delivered by house-elves in the night. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Matt assumed they were going to hurt him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This neighborhood? Nice. Must’ve been a quick ride. If you came by ambulance. And I’m not assuming and I’m not judging. I’m just being curious.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“That plate was a gift from the Education Committee when Principal Peattie assumed the responsibilities of being the principal of this school,” he said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“The workers come and go. The new ones see I’m here and assume I’m supposed to be here.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

After she pulled into the garage, the FBI assumed that Edward Lee and Mary Howard had come home for the night. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, when she looked up again, the mushroom-cap girl’s glare was so intense Emily actually looked behind herself, assuming there must be someone else, but there were only lockers. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Let’s see if we can give him as much support out there as we can—assuming he gets here. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Otto didn’t seem to be scratching, so I assumed his thick black hair had protected his skin. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I assume they kept these records before they developed a sophisticated security system on their network,” he says without looking up. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It was too easy to assume that their behavior toward me was based on some sort of racial or religious prejudice. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

All in a minute various hints and trifles assumed shape and significance in Amy’s mind, and told her what her sister never had confided to her. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Windy would probably assume I love nature, not numbers. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Milkman had first assumed his sister had an occasional lift home from her job. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The swineherd said everyone knows there’s something dangerous in these woods. They probably just assumed it was a demon or some nonsense like that.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I suppose that I had blithely assumed that generals were people who charged around and “did” things; that they were men of action, men of the moment. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Alvarez assumed personal responsibility for making sure the tanks were polished smooth. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The cops investigated, but neither Don Little nor anyone else ever said a word about what everyone assumed to be true. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

In general you could not assume that you were much safer in the country than in London. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z