| 单词 | play a joke on |
| 例句 | Was someone playing a joke on me, I wondered—a weird, unfunny joke? Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Well, he sure shouldn’t have gone along with it. But I wish you would’ve told Stacy not to play a joke on me.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “Mr. Hoodhood was simply playing a joke on you all,” said Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I went to the printing shop and told him I wanted to play a joke on a fellow, but he didn’t have anything. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z And the face he made as he got up to leave, which was a mixture of looking completely confused and looking like he’s just played a joke on someone, totally cracked me up. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “So it was, maybe, a trick? Somebody playing a joke on us?” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I said we were playing a joke on Salim's cousins, the Sparks. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I need a watchman to go forth and proclaim to them all that twenty- six years is too long to play a joke on anybody, no matter how funny it is. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “I—I took Boots away and hid him, to play a joke on Julius.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I just knew my grandfather was playing a joke on me. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He laughed as if I’d played a joke on the world, and danced a quick jig step. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He looked intrigued, but at the same time he kind of knew I was playing a joke on him. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The team leader was Guenter Wendt, and it was an astronaut tradition to play a joke on him on launch day. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Keesing was trying to play a joke on me with this ridiculous subject, but I’d make sure the joke was on him. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “If he was clever enough to send us over to Mandeville like two stooges, lie’s not that psycho. Even somebody like the idealist can play a joke on you.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know I’m not. Did any Southerner ever play a joke on you?” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Phoebe and Rachel plot to play a joke on Monica and Chandler after they learn the two are secretly dating. Next Big Thing: Literary Scholars Turn to Science 2010-03-31T22:36:00Z As I led her to the bathroom in the back, she said, “Looks like some kid played a joke on you.” Stealing from Blockbuster 2013-12-07T00:00:00Z "We thought someone was playing a joke on us. It made no sense. It was pretty crazy emotions of being, like, excited to nervous to anxiety to disappointed." Lollapalooza and weather: Is there a plan B? 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z I thought someone was playing a joke on me,” she told The News & Observer. North Carolina restaurant server given $10,000 cash tip by patron who ordered water 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z He immediately started spreading the news with phone calls, but wanted to keep the news from his mom to play a joke on her. One Direction excited about history making debut 2012-03-21T18:19:15Z Younger readers should look for “Ivy + Bean” by Annie Barrows, the story of two girls who become fast friends after one decides to play a joke on her sister. KidsPost Summer Book Club: ‘Pickle’ 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Somebody’s trying to play a joke on you or something. ArtsBeat Blog: Tim Burton Sews Up a Spot in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2011-10-21T11:03:11Z Somebody's trying to play a joke on you or something. Tim Burton balloon to float in Macy's parade 2011-10-22T03:55:04Z It’s impossible, someone is playing a joke on me.’” A moment in time: AP journalists remember Diana’s death 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z During the investigation, the student who made the initial report told police she made it all up and was playing a joke on a friend, he said. Real or not, threats of violence have serious consequences in Seattle schools 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z “My first reaction was that it was a joke. I thought my friends were playing a joke on me. I wasn’t expecting it,” she said. Nurse Jenny from New Zealand recounts treating Boris Johnson 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z When he first heard the news, Pirkle thought his team was playing a joke on him. Searching for a killer: Inside the CDC’s scramble to solve a mysterious vaping disease 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Coster-Waldau decided to play a joke on his “Game of Thrones” bosses about his hair several seasons ago, but he said it almost got him in legal trouble with HBO. ‘Game of Thrones’ star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau says a prank almost got him sued by HBO 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Davis’s first thought was that someone was playing a joke on him. Now in Living Color: Ted Williams’s Last Game 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z “Even though this journey seemed crazy and frustrating at times,” Vegas said, “I just thought that somebody was really playing a joke on me.” Vegas takes wild journey to British Open 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z "That could easily be faked. We think someone's playing a joke on us," says marine biologist Quinton White from Jacksonville University. Strange Sea Creature Washes Ashore, Stumps Scientists 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z “I’m beginning to think the universe is playing a joke on me,” he said. Mike Posner talks about his cosmic 'joke' of a Grammy nomination 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z “I thought Kevin was playing a joke on me,” Andrew said. Paddlefish season opens in North Dakota 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z Ernest Hemingway played a joke on himself with all his macho nonsense, but his work tenaciously resonates because it is, upon rereading, terrific. Ol’ Blue Eyes still sparkles, a century later 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z “I think he was going to play a joke on his friend with the pistol and unfortunately his friends were not out there - two police officers were.” Sheriff, family disagree in 14-year-old’s shooting 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z He added that he learned of the sanctions on a U.S.-designed iPhone and at first thought someone was playing a joke on him. A top Russian official who once admired the U.S. is now on a sanctions list “At first I thought it was a friend playing a joke on me,” Mr. Brooks recalled. As Wars End, Military Gives Its Trademarks New Vigilance 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z He thinks she’s making up the story to play a joke on him. KidsPost Summer Book Club, Week 3: ‘Pegasus: The Flame of Olympus’ 2013-07-09T22:09:50Z One time, I thought someone was playing a joke on me. Frequent Flier: Jared Fogle, Subway Guy, on Being Recognized in Airports 2012-12-10T21:26:12Z At first the young boy thought Alex was playing a joke on him. A Wheelchair Tour of Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa 2012-11-05T17:45:34Z Winding somebody up or playing a joke on them. 'Oy tink': Primer on British English for Americans 2012-07-25T15:06:15Z I thought someone was playing a joke on me to see how I would react. Serena through to Stanford semis; Bartoli, Cibulkova upset 2012-07-14T05:19:37Z It was your own fault, for trying to play a joke on a tenderfoot. Two Boy Gold Miners or, Lost in the Mountains 2012-03-12T03:00:19.777Z When we saw what it was we thought we could play a joke on the girls. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z “Aggie’s been playing a joke on us,” both girls stated, with conviction. The Corner House Girls How they moved to Milton, what they found, and what they did 2012-02-03T03:00:26.090Z I thought Master Jack was hiding from me—playing a joke on me. The Blue Lights A Detective Story 2012-01-17T03:00:19.713Z I thought someone was playing a joke on me, trying to test me — the new guy. MLB?s new security chief understands danger ? and baseball 2011-12-25T23:49:21Z I cannot believe that he intended to play a joke on her. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z “Wasn’t such a bad idea to try to play a joke on you girls after all, was it?” said the Captain. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z "Are you going to play a joke on someone?" San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z “Let’s play a joke on him,” proposed Fenn in a whisper. Fenn Masterson's Discovery or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise 2011-11-07T02:00:19.467Z "I am sorry," he said, with tears of laughter still in his eyes; "I thought you were playing a joke on us." The Woman Who Vowed The Demetrian 2011-10-24T02:00:18.500Z Ned had brought it to use in playing a joke on someone else, but, at the last minute, discovering the identity of St. Nicholas, he had resolved on a different plan. Ned Wilding's Disappearance or, The Darewell Chums in the City 2011-10-11T02:01:05.260Z Just as he had decided the Ranger was playing a joke on him, for surely nobody could get up those walls, the trail turned sharp to the right, and began to go up. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z My idea had been to play a joke on Clark—tantalize him by eatin' a square meal that he couldn't touch—and get even for some of the names he'd called me. The Postmaster 2011-09-21T02:00:28.863Z Notes: An unknown Mariners 'artist' played a joke on CF Trayvon Robinson before the game. Royals' Paulino strikes out 11 in 7 innings 2011-09-11T04:40:13Z But Ms. Showalter said it was just one of the passengers playing a joke on the media. Have You Seen Casey Anthony? 2011-07-20T23:51:58Z “You are not playing a joke on me, are you?” The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z The conductor instructed the brakeman to keep strict watch on the passengers, thinking all the time that some one had been playing a joke on him. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z Somebody was surely playing a joke on her,--and at last, there was a beautiful black silk dress. Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z This is not one of your friends playing a joke on you. The Black Star A Detective Story 2011-04-14T02:01:01.883Z I told the truth when I said my first thought was that Bébita might have played a joke on me. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z Carryall, my boy, you wouldn't play a joke on an old man? A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z "I thought it was someone playing a joke on me," said Pavao. Pitcher is tallest college baseball player ever 2011-02-18T21:18:34Z "They came with me from the Springs," she answered; "and—and I want to—to play a joke on them." Louisiana 2011-02-18T03:00:21.217Z “Well, it looks as if someone played a joke on you,” replied the foreman. The Secret Pact 2010-12-20T17:12:03.907Z Her idea had been that Bébita, tired of waiting or wanting to play a joke on her, had prevailed on the driver to return to the Fifth Avenue house. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z I sat up thinking someone was playing a joke on me. Frequent Flier: A Massage on Virgin Atlantic, And a Rough Border Reception 2010-12-06T23:10:00Z “They are playing a joke on us,” said Amina Ali, the mother of a bride at a wedding hall that was under orders to close early as part of the new energy saving restrictions. Pakistanis Living on Brink, and Too Often in the Dark 2010-04-27T01:12:00Z When I told you I wanted to play a joke on the people who came here, it was not true. Louisiana 2011-02-18T03:00:21.217Z But the Wizards' season was headed south even before Arenas's "misguided attempt to play a joke on a teammate" by bringing four guns into the locker room. Wizards' season of low points comes to a close 2010-04-15T04:00:00Z Before we came to camp I said to Hill that if he cared to we would play a joke on Benson. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. But his whole book is evidence that he was too wise to have thus deceived himself, and our only alternative is to believe that he was playing a joke on his credulous admirers. Clever Hans (The horse of Mr. Von Osten): A contribution to experimental animal and human psychology I vote we play a joke on the school. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life The 'Possum jumped straight up in bed and then lay down again quick, for he thought the Crow was playing a joke on him, which he was, though not the kind he thought. The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book being a new edition in one volume of "The Hollow Tree" and "In The Deep Woods" with several new stories and pictures added I was just playing a joke on you. Earth Alert! I was afraid that someone had played a joke on me. Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery But”—as if she had said too much and was trying to cover it—“do you not think they may have been only wanting to frighten you; to play a joke on you?” Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion "He told me he was only going to play a joke on you," wrote Guy, in the note which was delivered by a messenger. Dick Hamilton's Fortune The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son He knew there couldn't be any joke this time, because Mr. Robin had invited him, and Mr. Robin wouldn't play a joke on anybody. The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book being a new edition in one volume of "The Hollow Tree" and "In The Deep Woods" with several new stories and pictures added But jest let a boy play a joke on us and we forgit all about the sins of our youth. The Land of Long Ago They played a joke on us,” began Frank, laughing. Wyn's Camping Days or, The Outing of the Go-Ahead Club For all we know Petersen may be playing a joke on us. The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave He confided the matter to a few of his friends, who were delighted at the chance of playing a joke on Shanks, who was anything but popular in the town. The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove Or, The Missing Chest of Gold "Now, what I want to know is: is someone playing a joke on you, or are you playing a joke on me?" The Asses of Balaam So I picked it up, thinking I'd play a joke on Bristles, and make out to be lame. Fred Fenton Marathon Runner The Great Race at Riverport School "Oh," he said, "you think somebody's playing a joke on us?" The Hohokam Dig “He might have been playing a joke on us,” suggested Fred. The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave “Some one has been playing a joke on you,” said Mr. Wittaker. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective I played a joke on him one time and—he hasn't ever forgiven me, although I've tried to patch it up. Mixed Faces It was impossible for them to forget Don Quixote, and they were determined to play a joke on him before the night was over. The Story of Don Quixote Witham used to keep the hotel down to Southport, and he was always against the boys, and now and then somebody played a joke on him. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill You see, he had played a joke on his son. The Tale of Jolly Robin I guess it was just somebody playing a joke on you.” Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective He had threatened to knife any one who played a joke on him—the arrogant civilian! Tatterdemalion "Perhaps on this occasion the charming lady is playing a joke on both of us," suggested Don Carlos lightly. Bandit Love "Because I wanted to play a joke on you," retorted Tip, with a grin. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks or, Two Recruits in the United States Army He thought that it must be the proper time to laugh, because Mr. Crow had said he was going to play a joke on Uncle Sammy. The Tale of Jolly Robin He's not going to play a joke on me that puts me in danger of my life! The Rover Boys in Alaska or Lost in the Fields of Ice He brought me here and played a joke on me. Two Little Confederates She was piqued and puzzled, and a little exasperated by the thought that Don Carlos was playing a joke on her. Bandit Love Few things in England pleased Frohman more than to play a joke on Gillette, for the author of "Secret Service," like his great friend, relaxed when he was on the other side. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man A hunter thought he would play a joke on one of these birds. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 1, No. 4 April, 1897 She went off to walk with her young man, and we thought we’d play a joke on her, for she’s often told us not to come here. Girls of the Forest He woke up then with a comical look of surprise, as if some one were playing a joke on him. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 As they came up to the foot of my cot and sat the stretcher down, I thought I would play a joke on them. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 We had always been full of it, and an opportunity to play a joke on a friend was a picnic for us, but this time we had all the tuck taken out and fairly unraveled. Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 He told me to do everything Uncle Ezra wanted me to do, and then, when I helped Uncle Ezra to play a joke on Pa, he was mad. The Grocery Man And Peck's Bad Boy Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, No. 2 - 1883 I thought Pa had gone to a theatre, and that made me mad, and I thought I would play a joke on him. Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa 1883 If any one plays a joke on you, you're offended, and you try to get even. Frank Merriwell's Son A Chip Off the Old Block I think he went right back to England when he left Siwash, and I'll bet that by now he has almost concluded that some one had been playing a joke on him. At Good Old Siwash "He is trying to play a joke on us." Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 "I should think you played a joke on the prairie dog," he remarked at last. The Tale of Benny Badger He said he had played a joke on his father and had been limping ever since. Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa 1883 "Are they playing a joke on us?" said the relatives. Italian Popular Tales "If it were the first of April I might suspect the bluff old admiral were playing a joke on us," Dave confided to Lieutenant Fernald. Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers You must help Miss Ballister and me to play a joke on the others. From Place to Place All he wanted to do was to play a joke on his friend, but it very often happens that the practical joker gets the worst of it in the end. Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories Toby declared, not deeming it worth while to explain how at first he had imagined one of them might be playing a joke on him. Chums of the Camp Fire The wolf then proceeds to confess the others, and eats them in turn until he comes to the finch, which plays a joke on him and flies away. Italian Popular Tales I should have suspected that Terry, in the rôle of detective, was playing a joke on them, had he not very evidently got something on his mind. The Four Pools Mystery He wanted to play a joke on Jimmy, but like most jokers he didn't want the joke to come back on himself. The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk He had shot off his forty-five Colt's, at the squirrel, and with it smoking in his hand he was grinning, as if he had played a joke on us. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies I hope he'll forgive me, because I really thought he was playing a joke on me. The Boy Scouts' First Camp Fire or, Scouting with the Silver Fox Patrol They really thought he had played a joke on them, or at least that he had caused the other children to do so, sending them to cry that he was buried under the snow. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Sunny South I would as soon think of playing a joke on a wandering tiger, as on him. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War All the time the Imp of Mischief was whispering to him that this was a splendid chance to play a joke on Jimmy. The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk Say, the next time I try to play a joke on anybody, please holler 'Lobster' at me. Frank and Andy Afloat The Cave on the Island "It is some fellow playing a joke on us," said Harvey Dare, angrily. Frank Merriwell's Chums "Somebody is playing a joke on us, I believe!" Frank Merriwell's Reward Look here, Bim, I've a great mind to play a joke on that young nephew of ours when we find him. Raftmates A Story of the Great River You know it is very easy to play a joke on any one who is asleep. The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk "Do you suppose they can be hiding to play a joke on us?" The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View Or, The Box That Was Found in the Sand If the answer were really made by the natives, they were playing a joke on their credulous questioner, or seeking to please him with distorted echoes of his own faith. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life And being a merry little fellow, he was always ready to laugh when anybody played a joke on him. The Tale of Frisky Squirrel I hopes none o' you folks done play a joke on me, dat's right. The Chums of Scranton High Hugh Morgan's Uphill Fight "Maybe Pepper played a joke on you, Jack." The Mystery at Putnam Hall The School Chums' Strange Discovery Now I can play a joke on Bobby Gray Squirrel. Bunny Rabbit's Diary I will play a joke on some one! Children's Classics in Dramatic Form Book Two Some beastly cadets played a joke on me! The Rover Boys on the River The Search for the Missing Houseboat Dot thought he was playing a joke on her, but when he finally made her understand, she was willing to wear a newspaper or two and be cozy. Four Little Blossoms and Their Winter Fun Through the still room ran the murmur, "Rodney's outwitted them; he's played a joke on the rope!" Judith of the Plains "Somebody must have been playing a joke on you." More Toasts I will play a joke on every one! Children's Classics in Dramatic Form Book Two After parading before their admiring relatives, they decided to play a joke on Eliza. Marjorie's Maytime Was a man to be refused Christian burial because he had once played a joke on some ducks? The Altar Steps If he thought they were playing a joke on him, he would slip back to the cabin and fool them. Buffalo Roost "Is the 'old man' playing a joke on us?" A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" He was no sooner out of sight in the lower branches than Satan entered into Guy's small heart and prompted him thus: "Le's play a joke on him an' clear out." Two Little Savages Being the adventures of two boys who lived as Indians and what they learned "They look as if they were going to play a joke on us," observed Billie, "Did you ever see anything so guileless and simple-hearted as they are?" The Motor Maids in Fair Japan "Why—-I—-I———- Say, you're trying to play a joke on me." The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon Or, The Mystery of Bright Angel Gulch "Somebody's been playing a joke on us!" growled Ham. Young Hunters of the Lake Juan went to the guava bushes and ate all the fruit he could hold, and then he decided to play a joke on his father’s guests instead of giving them a feast of guavas. Philippine Folk Tales One day, after we had been out for some little time, I arranged with Major North to play a joke on Mr. McCarthy. An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody) "Or else he's playing a joke on us," hinted Danny Grin, suspiciously. The High School Boys' Training Hike For some time, Mrs. Wilson has been trying to play a joke on Father, and last night she made another attempt. The Automobile Girls at Washington Checkmating the Plots of Foreign Spies He simply wanted to play a joke on his companions. How John Became a Man Life Story of a Motherless Boy Quite likely they were playing a joke on him, he thought. Sir Robert Hart The Romance of a Great Career, 2nd Edition "I'm afraid somebody has been playing a joke on you, or on Captain Obed," he remarked, handing the parchment back, after Bob had told him how he became possessed of it. Bob the Castaway My father said that sometimes, his young master would play a joke on him. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 1 I don't see what business it is of yours whether or not I wish to play a joke on my friend, Mr. Hamlin. The Automobile Girls at Washington Checkmating the Plots of Foreign Spies We were only going to play a joke on our big brother, but you got in the box by mistake. Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg Bed Time Stories And I don't know what business it is of yours, if I want to play a joke on my cousin, or why you had to be sleeping outside, anyway. Good Indian Do you know, I've a mind to play a joke on the doctor when he comes. In the Bishop's Carriage I was not present when he called at our hotel, and my absence gave my fellow-clergymen an opportunity to play a joke on the gentleman from the gospel-ship. The Story of a Pioneer "I will play a joke on the rabbit," said the elk to himself. Myths and Legends of the Sioux While Marie was chattering to the French boys, Amedee called Emil to the back of the room and whispered to him that they were going to play a joke on the girls. O Pioneers! She's gone somewhere, to some friend's house, is playing a joke on you. Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California Mr. Strout called him a crank and played a joke on him that led to a division in the church and came near costing Mr. Strout his position as organist. Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks "Ha, so this is another part of your plan to play a joke on me," cried Mr. Grimm, glaring at the Frenchman. Jack Ranger's Western Trip Or, from Boarding School to Ranch and Range Some of our German friends tried to play a joke on us by telling us that the best hotel was the hotel patronised by the Poles. My Four Years in Germany He had only meant to play a joke on the kidnappers, and at worst his only really intended fault had been the putting up of that detour on the Highway. The City of Fire Perhaps you also are deceiving me and want to play a joke on me! Plays "Somebody must be playing a joke on you," Katherine remarked tranquilly, although she was conscious of the lump that Tiny's one remaining stocking made under her middy. The Camp Fire Girls at Camp Keewaydin Or, Paddles Down Suppose, for instance, that you have decided to play a joke on a fellow-student, and that you carry it out. The Positive School of Criminology Three Lectures Given at the University of Naples, Italy on April 22, 23 and 24, 1901 You would think that Nature had played a joke on him, for he has only half a suit of armour. On the Seashore In most of these stories one person plays a joke on another. Short Stories Old and New "Why, those fellows in the village that sent me out here were playing a joke on us,—a good deal like one of Joe and Fuz Hart's." Dab Kinzer A Story of a Growing Boy You knew all the time you were going to the city; You were just playing a joke on us—I know. Purple Springs Well, it was pitiful, and I made up my mind I would never play a joke on the sacred cattle again, 'cause it seems like sacrilege. Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus I told them about the monk and Dad at once thought that Max had been playing a joke on me. The Spanish Chest Perhaps some fellow is bent on playing a joke on the rest of us. In Camp on the Big Sunflower Tried to play a joke on the girls last night by dressing up in the groom's clothes. Man on the Box But I believe it was some passing cow puncher playing a joke on us. The Boy Ranchers on the Trail I read a while ago about some college students who decided to play a joke on their professor. The Pastor's Son They just stared at their father, and I really believe, for a moment, that Flossie and Freddie thought he was playing a joke on them. The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat No one could have brought the ghastly thing to his room for the purpose of playing a joke on him. Her Weight in Gold Maybe you can get two or three or a dozen to be as like as peas—and then nature plays a joke on you. Youth Challenges "What's wrong?" asked Slim, for in his endeavor to play a joke on Snake he had not paid much attention to what Bud was saying. The Boy Ranchers on the Trail "All right; thanks," answered Tom dryly, and immediately began to lay plans for playing a joke on the old teacher. The Rover Boys at School My idea, then, is to play a joke on him, instead, which might have better effect. Comedies by Holberg : Jeppe of the Hill, The Political Tinker, Erasmus Montanus And I forgive you, Mr. Kit Cameron, only on condition that you give me your promise never to play a joke on me again. Patty's Suitors We only want to play a joke on him. The Young Explorer "It's much more likely to be one of the boys playing a joke on us," said Dolly who hadn't had a chance to see the exceedingly correct-looking card which Ruth was crushing in her agitation. Glenloch Girls "I was going to play a joke on her," he said. The Metropolis "Would you like to play a joke on him?" The Ne'er-Do-Well Patty didn't know why she was talking this rubbish, but it popped into her head, and the young man's eyes were so twinkly and gay, she felt like playing a joke on him. Patty's Suitors It may be," said Betty, "that some one is playing a joke on us. The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake Or, the stirring cruise of the motor boat Gem I saw it and picked it up, intending first only to play a joke on him. The Motor Girls But I don't know any one who'd take the trouble to play a joke on me.... The Light That Failed I tried to play a joke on you, and you evened it up with a better one on me. The Woman-Haters: a yarn of Eastboro twin-lights "I think you are playing a joke on him,—and, besides, he isn't a boy." Patty's Suitors The most plausible theory that I could advance was that some friendly cowmen were playing a joke on him, and that the old man had taken things too seriously. The Outlet When I had tried for I do not know how long to get my pack to stay on the pony's back I saw where Mr. Cless had played a joke on me. The Young Forester "If someone has been playing a joke on me it will not be well for him!" and he drew himself up pompously. Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, or, the Longest Shots on Record |
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