| 单词 | play tricks |
| 例句 | Which is comforting but also terrifying: What if his mind is playing tricks on him? Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z This was my mind, playing tricks on me. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s my eyes playing tricks, or the moonlight, but the fog seems to be transforming. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The moonlight was playing tricks on him, for he thought he saw the figure of a man standing right behind his friend. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Two friends, who liked to play tricks on one another and on other people, decided that they would go to the burial too. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “We didn’t talk about stuff like that. We just hung out. Because... it hurt being alone. We were just into playing tricks.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It could have been my mind playing tricks, but his face suddenly appeared much closer to mine. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Sometimes,” she said, “at twilight, or in the shade, the light plays tricks. Once I saw something that looked like a woman with wings.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I think my head was playing tricks on me, because I knew what I really wanted was for Liam to do that—do more than that. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “It will not play tricks on you. As for you, Ranofer,” he turned interested eyes on the younger boy, “come with me. I have a task for you.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z His vision was still tinted red, and he realized his eyes weren’t playing tricks on him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She climbed trees and tried to catch birds and sometimes played tricks on Fyrian, making him cry. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z It continued, and oddly, the noise played tricks, seeming to be close one second and far the next. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The memory played tricks, when one reached middle age, and then, the company of Mrs Helena Kingshaw had helped put everything into perspective again. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “The gods are playing tricks on us. How could they be so cruel and still make the sky so lovely?” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys who were so well behaved in the American school played tricks on them and talked back to them. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow, he’d gotten bigger—or maybe her eyes were playing tricks on her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Arya had tried to use her hands, the way she'd seen Koss do, but fish were quicker than pigeons and the water played tricks on her eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Often he would focus so hard that his imagination played tricks. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Well, where have they—I never wanted this thing and now it’s playing tricks on me. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z “It could be like when we were uglies, playing tricks. But telling the whole city the truth.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The moon hid behind the clouds, and the night shadows played tricks on Amari’s imagination. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z My ears had been playing tricks on me, and I’d misunderstood the expression. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And the kids playing hide-and-go-seek were playing tricks on me and they were laughing at me too. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “And they played tricks on me, and laughed at me.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it was his mind playing tricks, the G forces sloshing his brain around, but A-Dawg was sure he saw his dog nod. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “And our city can stand a great deal of freedom, Tally. It gives youngsters room to play tricks, to develop their creativity and independence. But occasionally bad things come from outside the city.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He’d been staring straight ahead and into the trees, but the jungle was playing tricks on him now. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Or it was the fog playing tricks on my ears. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “I thought I heard yelling . . Mama put her hand against her cheek. “I guess my ears are playing tricks. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z However, he had trained himself not to look at the picture very much, and always to tell himself firmly that his eyes were playing tricks on him when anything like this happened. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She knew her father would tell her that it was only the fading light playing tricks on her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Just his old ears playing tricks on him again. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z In the darkness and whirling snow, my grandfather’s eyes play tricks on him. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But if my mind is playing tricks, isn’t it more likely to be the dream that’s illusory? The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She rubbed her eyes, not sure if they were playing tricks on her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z If he brought another woman into the house, they were to gang up on her and play tricks on her, hit her, and trip her when she was carrying hot oil until she ran away. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My siblings and I spent hours playing tricks and teasing one another. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z At first I think I am seeing a vision, that my imagination is playing tricks. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z They didn’t play tricks on me, I think, because they knew that if they got caught “bullying” me, it would be big-time trouble for them. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Miguel thought it was a poltergeist, a sort of mischievous spirit that liked to play tricks on the living. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The sun beats down on us, turning the air to steam, playing tricks on our eyes. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “The snow in the dark, it plays tricks on your eyes....But perhaps we ought to Disapparate under the Invisibility Cloak, just in case?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It almost looked like the arrows had intercepted the thorns in midair and sliced them in two, but my eyes must’ve been playing tricks on me. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Kaede wondered if her eyes were playing tricks on her, for he seemed to be lengthening. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z At first he was sure his eyes were playing tricks. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z The sun could play tricks on your senses this far north and they had no compass with which to navigate. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She had a funny sense of humor and liked to play tricks. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Nothing. It’s nothing at all. Just my nervous Nellie ears playing tricks on me. You’re an old fool,” she said to herself as she turned back to the stove. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Besides, your imagination often plays tricks on you in moments of danger. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Because we liked them, we began to play tricks on them and tease them. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Every day she goaded Fyrian into making atrocious choices or she played tricks on the poor dragon, making him cry. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Some of these Navy men had been trained by her, but that didn’t stop them from playing tricks on her and calling her a “witch” and a “hag.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It was just his mind playing tricks, fantasizing that the liquid all around was actually water. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z His eyes had been playing tricks on him, too. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He loved to play tricks, delighted in horsing around, always seemed to have a joke at the ready. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Where’s the canoe? Can we find our way back to it, or is that going to play tricks with us as well?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z As it came closer it moved past the other greystone that lay in the grass, and I realized my eyes weren’t playing tricks on me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Play all day, stay up as late as we wanted, roam the woods and fields, tease and play tricks on the living. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Tidbit jabbered all the time, asking questions, making little jokes, playing tricks on his mother and the two girls. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is nearing Halloween. Are you playing tricks or treats?” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z His mind plays tricks, too: he walks into a room and forgets why he’s there. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z There were also a couple of times in February when Julian, Miles, and Henry played tricks on Jack. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z There is no end and no be-ginning; there is only one’s own mind, which can begin to play tricks. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The complicated techniques she employs to create her lenticular photographs force your brain to play tricks on you. 'Dress Envy' is about what women wear, and what it means 2010-03-25T21:50:00Z I used to play tricks on my brothers – I'd tie a two-shilling piece to a bit of cotton, then pull it away as they went to grab it. Portrait of the artist: Jo Brand, comedian 2010-12-27T22:30:01Z Well, I thought so, but memory does play tricks. Peter Carey? Doesn't know his leeches. Tom McCarthy? Bad on moths 2010-10-17T20:44:00Z It is not a novel about narration or one that plays tricks with form. EL James, JK Rowling, Hilary Mantel … the women who dominated publishing in 2012 2012-11-30T22:55:17Z She was introduced as a mischievous teenager who enjoys playing tricks on her classmates. Excited for the Sabrina Reboot? Here’s How the Teenage Witch (and Her Cat) Have Evolved 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Capsules also play tricks on the time perception of those who open them. The things they buried: Masks, vials, social-distancing signage — and, of course, toilet paper 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z And her style is so visual it plays tricks on the imagination — did I just watch that scene? Review: Natashia Deón’s ‘Grace,’ a Tale of Slavery, Its Ghosts and Legacy 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z She’s an adroit Edgar winner who knows how to play tricks. A Critic’s Survey of Summer Books 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z He's mean to his brother, calls him names and plays tricks on him. 'Horrid Henry' author drawn to impish behavior 2011-08-27T05:20:29Z In my book this includes talking down to your kid, constantly yelling at them, playing tricks on them, disciplining them in front of others, and/or cruel teasing. How Making Mom Friends Is Like Dating 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z But Adult Lottie at least knows that right now her mind is playing tricks on her. ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap: Punch-Drunk 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Yoshida plays tricks with time and narrative, redoing scenes from the perspectives of students on different rungs of the school’s social ladder: band members, athletes and, at the bottom, film geeks. Japan Cuts Features Melancholy Films at Japan Society 2013-07-13T00:01:00Z "The memory can and does play tricks," he writes. The Alastair Campbell Diaries Volume One: Prelude to Power 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z It plays tricks with audience expectations of the genre and with public concern about the 7 million Britons – 16% of adults – who are prescribed antidepressants each year. It’s ‘Day of the Triffids’ for today’s Britain, but with antidepressants as the monster 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z Why not the antics of sly Elizabethan housewives playing tricks on a fatuous drunken roue? Review | ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ as a sitcom? Call it ‘The Bardy Bunch.’ 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Nostalgia works because our memories play tricks on us. 'MacGruber': A bloated, juvenile, sometimes funny 'SNL' film 2010-05-21T16:32:00Z But it's not a fairy-tale to record, as Anderson did, observations like, "I always wrote stories about parents deserting their children. I must have been hurting a lot. Life keeps playing tricks on me." In “Pamela, A Love Story,” Pamela Anderson proves the importance of receipts 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z My mind is not, however, playing tricks on me. Much of a Dutchness: the Hotel Inntel Zaandam 2010-03-31T20:30:00Z It shows Psy playing tricks on women such as splashing coffee in their faces and untying a bikini top. Korean rapper Psy's "Gentleman" climbs YouTube heights 2013-04-16T04:05:38Z Film is an art that plays tricks with time. Review: In ‘45 Years,’ a Dead Flame Threatens a Marriage 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Some of “The Friedkin Connection” is about triumphs and recriminations; some is about playing tricks on studio executives, because Mr. Friedkin believes that it’s better to appear crazy than malleable. Books of The Times: ‘The Friedkin Connection’ a Memoir by William Friedkin 2013-05-08T21:18:02Z Is memory playing tricks when I claim that I was always a bit scared of his television persona? Jimmy Savile was hiding in the light 2012-10-04T16:21:10Z My favourite part was when they started playing tricks on the bullies. Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers by Dav Pilkey- review 2012-12-19T12:00:00Z They enlist our sympathies by openly avowing their unreliability as narrators, reminding us at every turn that memory plays tricks, and reality is mutable. Review | Norman Lock’s ‘American Follies’ mines America’s flawed past for dazzling fiction 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z And the president’s son, Tad, who was very mischievous in real life, keeps playing tricks on them. For author Dan Gutman, history isn’t always serious 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z I blink away the dream and find my mind is playing tricks on me again. My father, the woman 2012-06-15T23:30:00Z The relationship between dark and light starts to play tricks on you in this part of Sweden, where the sun goes down around 3 p.m. in December. Waffles, Gentle Slopes and Cloudberries Everywhere: Skiing in Sälen, Sweden 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Be ready for your mind to play tricks on you. We were breast-fed really late 2012-05-21T00:00:00Z This is a whodunit that plays tricks with the “who.” ‘Spoor’ Review: Hunters in the Snow 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z Others describe ways in which stress causes their minds to play tricks on them. 'Newyorkland' digs deep into the world of cops 2011-11-18T17:45:04Z These supernatural entities are apparently known for playing tricks and jokes on travelers. Man plans proposal on haunted hillside, falls victim to local folklore 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z Even though I know I'm in lockstep and in alignment with my destiny and with my purpose, sometimes I feel like God's out here playing tricks on me though. "Insecure" star Yvonne Orji reflects on DMX and her destiny: "God's out here playing tricks on me" 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Expect your eyes and ears to play tricks on you. Three Journeys Under the Radar: Trippy, Unsettling and Affectionate 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z But that might just be your imagination playing tricks on you, or your interpretation of the ambiguous situation. Where confusion is the goal: Tony Oursler's first solo L.A. show in 10 years 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z Our minds sometimes play tricks on us, substituting invention for memory. Review: ‘The Master,’ From Paul Thomas Anderson 2012-09-13T15:23:48Z The reason time is so fascinating is that we never appear to become accustomed to the way it seems to play tricks on us. What does it really feel like to fall out of a building? 2013-05-25T22:30:00Z Is the hotel haunted or is someone playing tricks on her? The Innkeepers: More Clerks Than Spooks 2012-02-03T14:00:39Z Damian gives his hunky new body a workout on the basketball court and in bed, until his mind starts playing tricks on him. Review: In ‘Self/less,’ Immortality at a Cost 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z No bars of soap carved into cellphones to play tricks on dad. Motherlode: A Screen-Free Week at the Beach? 2011-07-19T18:34:37Z Many of this year's entries were eye-catching, but the winning poems were so vivid they played tricks with the light. National Poetry Day: Foyle Young Poets and Betjeman prize announced 2012-10-04T13:19:55Z The combination of the darkened stage and the costumes played tricks on the eye: Suddenly the dancers looked like characters from “Cats,” stripped of fur. Review: City Ballet Dresses Up for Another Fashion Letdown 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z It’s mesmerizing as shape, design and dimension play tricks with your eyes and mind. Karin Schminke: High-tech tools, simple beauty 2013-08-08T19:39:51Z If you still hear these rhymes as stiff or repetitive, your ears aren’t playing tricks on you. Migos-mania: How the Atlanta rap trio mastered the sound of silence 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Had my sister and I ever played tricks on our dates, asked our erstwhile history teacher? A letter to … Identical twins, who truly know what it’s like to be one of a pair 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z She ran to the first-floor bathroom, thinking her friends were playing tricks on her, to see the mirror cabinet thrown open and pill bottles rolling on the bathroom floor. “Is there an afterlife?” Ghost-hunting at my grandmother’s house 2014-02-02T11:59:00Z “I thought someone was playing tricks, morphing our picture.” Tony! Toni! Toné! say reuniting after 25 years ‘Feels Good’ — and they’re working on something new 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z He was playing tricks with himself, trying to convince his body that all was well. 'High stakes' World Cup debut as Sutherland fights for future 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z He said the loch could play tricks on people's eyes and mind. Loch Ness Monster: Hundreds to join huge search for Nessie 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z I had no idea the mind could play tricks on you over five years of a descent into madness, like I experienced. Why I’m grateful I was forced to receive mental health treatment | Mental Health Perspectives 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z These right-wing militia types think that they are the Wolverines in "Red Dawn" playing tricks on the Russians. Author Jeff Sharlet explains why "neofascists are not going to stop" 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z According to traditional Mayan belief, “Aluxes” are small, mischievous creatures that inhabit forests and fields and are prone to playing tricks on people, like hiding things. Mexican president posts photo of what he claims is an elf 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z He’s playing tricks and he’s also being honest at the same time.” Janelle Monáe jokingly threatens to quit music after fan compares her to Monopoly Man 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z “My mind was playing tricks on me, telling me it was war again.” For Syrians Who Endured a Brutal Civil War, the Suffering is All Too Familiar 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z That frictionless glide from one post to the next, video after video, tweet upon tweet, plays tricks on the mind. What I learned from years in the internet's dark corners: We need real connections 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z “You want to keep replaying it just to make sure Rian’s not playing tricks on you. He’s playing tricks and he’s also being honest at the same time.” Janelle Monáe explains how 'Glass Onion' created twists hiding 'in plain sight' 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z "The dripping water, the rats, the echoes and the shadows can make your mind play tricks when you are alone in here at night," says Jamie. I work alone at night in Edinburgh's dark and spooky vaults 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z And it plays tricks on you, this disease, and you go, “You’re fine.” How John Stamos decided to live 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z "It's a really strange time of night... you're growing a life, but because it's so exhausting your mind's playing tricks," she explained. New Bristol mum says art helps her make sense of parenthood 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z I thought I was through it, it's been about seven months now, but clearly it is still playing tricks a little bit. 'I had to learn to breathe again' - Garton on long Covid 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Boyle cants the camera, as on TV’s “Batman,” plays tricks with mirrors, uses slow motion and step frames. You think you know the Sex Pistols. This new TV show tries to deliver a corrective 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The government was unable to determine whether more than 140 UFOs were atmospheric events playing tricks on sensors or craft piloted by foreign adversaries, or whether the objects were extraterrestrial in origin. UFO hearing features historic testimony from Pentagon officials 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z “Your mind plays tricks on you,” he said as he finished his eighth loop. A Mentalist Sets a Central Park Running Record (Just as He Foresaw) 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z They understand his brain is playing tricks on him, so he might need more help. ‘Our entire life crumbled’: UW Huskies community helps ex-coach Kevin Morrison and family deal with Alzheimer’s 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z Over Siberia, the light played tricks on her vision, sometimes making her doubt whether she saw mountains or clouds. Teen pilot to set record as youngest woman to fly around the world 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z People desire it because it plays tricks on the brain. Our evolutionary love of sugar: Anthropologist explains why we're programmed to crave sweets 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Over Siberia, the light played tricks on her vision, sometimes casting doubt whether she saw mountains or clouds. Typhoons, wildfires, missiles: Teen flies solo round world 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z “I thought I heard a meow, and I thought my mind’s playing tricks on me so I hollered his name out, and he meowed again,” Gibson said. 9 days after tornado, cat found in rubble of building 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z My old memory's playing tricks on me again. An American coup: a recurring nightmare? 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z They play tricks with our eyes and our hearts, letting us see what we want to see, just for a moment. ‘Memories living alongside us’: Arts critic Moira Macdonald reflects on grief after the death of her dad 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z In rough seas, breaking waves can play tricks and for brief moments resemble wobbly boats in the distance. Volunteers in the sky watch over migrant rescues by sea 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z They played tricks on me and they just had fun. Western star Constance Towers talks working with John Wayne, William Holden in 'Horse Soldiers': 'Pure luck' 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z His band used to play tricks on each other all the time. Ronnie James Dio’s widow Wendy reveals the secret behind their lasting marriage: ‘We both truly wanted this’ 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z It was as if nature were playing tricks on him. 'Unrecognizable.' Lake Mead, a lifeline for water in Los Angeles and the West, tips toward crisis 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z He needed to be sure they were real, and it wasn't his brain playing tricks on him. Six flashbacks that unlocked a man's memory, and the 80s song that helped 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Are our eyes merely playing tricks on us? Are the Bidens giants? Are the Carters tiny? Or are our eyes failing us? 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z “It’s like the heavens are playing tricks on us,” said Mr. Chan, a community leader in Brooklyn’s Chinatown and the owner of the Golden Imperial Palace, a cavernous dining hall there. A Disastrous Year for Brooklyn’s Chinatown: ‘It’s Just So Hard’ 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z It’s an effective way of placing us in Yakov’s position, questioning whether these things are actually happening or if our mind is playing tricks. Review: Horror movie 'The Vigil' effectively explores grief and trauma through a Jewish lens 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z “Your mind plays tricks on you,” Smith said. Amended solitary confinement bill heads to Virginia Senate 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Mehta placed himself in the lineage of blind writers such as Homer and Milton, although some critics accused him of playing tricks on readers by failing to disclose his sightlessness. Ved Mehta, whose monumental autobiography explored life in India, dies at 86 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z "Why are they playing tricks on us?" the parents asked. Viewpoint: Global media's Nigeria abductions coverage 'wrong' 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z But the Big Show's format depends so heavily on surprising or playing tricks on audience members that it can't operate in the social distancing era. Michael McIntyre: 'I'm used to viewers being cynical' 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z They tell us their dreams — innocently — and then their minds often play tricks on them during Sunday’s final nine. Perspective | At the Masters, some of the world’s best again confront the wait — and the weight 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Walking to the convenience store on a routine errand, Asa encounters a mysterious animal — dark, hulking, with almost no shadow — and follows it down a riverbank, unsure if the sun is playing tricks on her. Looking for something new to read? Fall into ‘The Hole’ and 2 other new, translated fiction books 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z At my age the mind starts playing tricks… TikTok: Short videos but big stakes 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z "The worst time is when you're by yourself. Your mind can play tricks with you and it starts getting you thinking about the pains." 'Camaraderie got us through cancer treatment' 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z Young noted that memories can play tricks, but it isn’t easy to forget being arrested. Analysis | Biden’s ridiculous claim he was arrested trying to see Mandela 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z I look at them and just think of who they portrayed in the film and my mind plays tricks on me. Calendar Feedback Sun., Feb. 23, 2020 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Now, the 49-year-old rapper better known as Scarface is working to ensure Houston voters that no, their minds are not playing tricks on them: He is running for City Council, and he’s a serious candidate. Rapper Scarface in runoff for Houston City Council seat 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z He is granted near unlimited gifts and he squanders them pulling pranks and playing tricks. That damned woman: why my Faustus is female 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z There are times my own mind started to play tricks on me. What to play: 'Wilmot's Warehouse,' a puzzle game about sorting for our Marie Kondo age 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z The desert then returns any mischief right back, playing tricks on people who come. A Nobel-Winning Economist Goes to Burning Man 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z "They were all playing tricks, saying it was haunted." How a Welsh studio haunted Oasis' Definitely Maybe 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z If you were traveling through downtown Seattle during rush hour Wednesday evening, your eyes were not playing tricks on you. Marshawn Lynch goes BMX Mode, leads riders through downtown Seattle 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z “It’s hard to explain the human brain playing tricks on you and accepting a truth that clearly isn’t.” In a CGI-dominated world, Netflix's 'The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' chooses puppets over pixels 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Something I had believed so far away from my reality had actually happened, and now my brain was playing tricks on me. My grandfather abused me years ago and I just told my boyfriend. Should I tell my family next? 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z “Which set me wondering: how fast was Jones? Is my memory playing tricks on me, or was he really properly fast? I’d be grateful for any stats on his fastest spells.” Ashes 2019: England v Australia third Test, day one – live! 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Others describe sudden outbursts of anger and say their memories play tricks with them. Forced to leave Paradise: Life after one of America’s deadliest wildfires 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z The isolation is long, and the darkness plays tricks on the mind. The Last Good Gig:
A Summer at the South Pole 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z “He really enjoyed his work and he enjoyed his life. But addictions can play tricks with your brain and your self-esteem. I think that’s what he struggled with.” Chris Farley’s brother recalls growing up with comic legend, shares how family healed after tragic death 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z "You were always so naughty, you always loved playing tricks on us. Get up my baby, please get up!" Children of the Easter Sunday carnage 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z Straight from the 1980s without being toned down, these are shoulders that play tricks with your proportions and make a woman’s hips look like they are the size of a 12-year-old boy’s. Big ’80s shoulders are back — is it to hold the weight of the world? | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z But the memory plays tricks: Liverpool was not always the swashbuckling team of popular imagination last season; there were times of drudgery and frustration, too. Liverpool Draws at Manchester United and Lives to Fight Another Day 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Thursday, like every day, brought moments that played tricks on the minds of federal workers, yet did nothing to put them back on the payroll. A day in shutdown life: Free mac and cheese, clean closets, empty bank accounts 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Asked whether China might use the Kim visit as a bargaining chip in the trade talks, Lu said, “I don't think China needs to send any messages across to the U.S. through playing tricks.” U.S.-China trade talks in Beijing raise hopes that a deal may be reached 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z He wrote academic fugues for the string quartet; he wrote episodes of operatic drama; he played tricks on the listener. Review: St. Lawrence String Quartet's rare marathon of early Haydn is in-your-face exhilarating 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Many people don't believe in premonitions and think those who claim them are letting their minds play tricks on them. My Shot: Long-Drive Champion Maurice Allen - Golf Digest 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Her eyes continued to play tricks on her. No rope. No gear. 3,000 feet of granite. One man’s amazing feat up El Capitan. 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Whether that’s the beef, the fact I’m not eating very much, or my mind playing tricks, I’m not sure. My carnivore diet: what I learned from eating only beef, salt and water 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z “Mum, I’m going to be an actress. I have an offer and my role is to play tricks,” says Benah, recalling her daughter’s words. 'Mum, I was tricked': my daughter, the Kim Jong-nam murder suspect 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z The music can play tricks on the characters as well as the viewers. The music of 'The Handmaid's Tale' provides 'ironic counterpoint' to show's dark themes 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z “This is what I can do if the Chinese try to play tricks on me,” said Ms. Pudjiastuti, the maritime affairs and fisheries minister of Indonesia. A ‘Little Bit of a Nut Case’ Who’s Taking on China 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z “It’s time, time, time playing tricks on my mind,” Costa sings as he distills half a century of predecessors into a potent pop pastiche. Review: Potent pop pastiche from Californian Matt Costa 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z His mind started to play tricks on him. The explosion which got me to the Paralympics 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z “Death plays tricks but the Emperor is wise,” the reader assures. In South Korea fortune-telling will soon be a $3.7bn business 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z South Korea might be deceiving and playing tricks on North. Opinion | Will North Korea Win the Gold Medal for Deceit? 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z The only kind of God worth trusting is the kind who does not play tricks. Opinion | Flying Saucers and Other Fairy Tales 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z Honestly, you haven’t, it is just your brain playing tricks on you. We need new words to explain these curious times. How about ‘coffused’ or ‘procrastinetflix’? | Arwa Mahdawi 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z Maybe my mind was playing tricks on me. Mail-Order CRISPR Kits Allow Absolutely Anyone to Hack DNA 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z One late-summer day last year, my surroundings started playing tricks with me. I looked down, saw two left hands and four feet, closed one eye and keeled over 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z Looking back, Tròn says that, as a youngster, she would mischievously play tricks on the Englishman, testing his patience, which she now regrets. This Girl Tròn: A Friendship Born of the Vietnam War 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z An aftertaste lingered - but maybe that was just my subconscious playing tricks. Yuck or yum? Swiss offer insect burgers of mealworm larvae 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z She fiercely denied playing tricks on the children and claimed the magazine misreported her. Entertainment news round-up: 28 July - 4 August - BBC News 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z “He is loyal to everyone,” Gil added, “and he does not play tricks on you.” The Owner Brought the Money. The Agent Delivered the Players. Now What? 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z But her short-term memory plays tricks on her. ‘Blessed to be alive’: How woman survived shooting self 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z A fraction of a second later, it plunged back below the swirling waters, leaving me wondering if my imagination or the morning mist were playing tricks. Guns, political turmoil and hummingbirds in the living room – my farewell to Latin America 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z Space and time started to play tricks on him. The man who went on a hike – and never stopped walking 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z But their memory must be playing tricks, because the Oslo accords happened in the fall of 1993. Opinion | What happens when famous novelists ‘confront the Occupation’ in the West Bank 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z “And most of the time in baseball, little things play tricks on you, and that was the little thing.” Tanner Roark struggles from the start as Braves hammer Nats 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z My mind played tricks on me as we waited: “Isn’t there some other way?” We unplugged my father from everything, as he wished, but I wasn’t ready to let go 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Your eyes can play tricks: You can think you've got everything lined up when you actually don't. A Simple Way To Check Your Putting Alignment - Golf Digest 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z “And in a bizarre five seconds later,” Miller said, “this guy Barry Goheen, I’ll never forget his name, he banked in, or I don’t even think he banked in …” The haunted mind does play tricks. How it feels to lose one game short of the Final Four — over and over again 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z “Your mind plays tricks on you. You hear things by the gate at night.” A human rights activist, a secret prison and a tale from Xi Jinping's new China 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z It doesn’t record the past accurately, and it plays tricks on us. How to Build a Time Machine 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z A teacher, Wissam Zarqa, says his senses sometimes play tricks on him. Searching the Sky for Bombs in Aleppo 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z That repetition plays tricks on the brain, social scientists conclude. False witness: Judge tackles mistaken identifications 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z I stopped, but remembered what Tim had said about my mind playing tricks in the dark. A dark night alone at the West Virginia State Penitentiary 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z “It would happen so fast that I would wonder if it was just my imagination playing tricks on me.” Indiana’s first public cemetery established 228 years ago 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z “I woke up this morning and just wanted to find it hadn’t happened. I was half expecting to see her here today, because that’s how your brain plays tricks on you,” she said. UK probes neo-Nazi ties, mental health in Jo Cox slaying 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z If you see an unfamiliar aircraft in the skies around town, it might not be your eyes playing tricks on you. Alaska editorials 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z This isn’t the first study to show that containers play tricks on our brain. The Weird Thing That Makes You Drink More Wine 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z But in the mixed-use spaces of the Internet — where some people were playing themselves and others were hoping to play tricks — avatars became ambiguous. What Do Our Online Avatars Reveal About Us? 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z "I've played baseball my whole life. I've lived in the batter's box. I played tricks like that on the freshmen in high school." It's one of the oldest clubhouse pranks in baseball, and it still happens all the time _ a bat boy working his first day for the Detroit Tigers fell for the gag when he was sent on a mission to retrieve the 'key to the batter's box.' 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z "He was one of the most mature actors I've ever worked with. His young age was more visible off the set: he would play tricks, about what he wanted to eat or whatever. " Leonardo DiCaprio: The enigmatic actor - BBC News 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z “Your memory will sometimes play tricks and you won’t be able to match it up.” Should a Man’s Shoes and Belt Always Match? 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Is Henry being followed, or is his mind simply playing tricks with him? From 'Walking Dead' to walking dread: 'Firewatch' creators mix heartbreak and the creeps 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z Occasionally my eyes play tricks on me as I stare into the darkness. Why do people use flotation tanks? - BBC News 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z He said the numbers in Iowa can play tricks on a campaign, and it’s important to stay focused on get-out-the vote efforts. 6 Reasons to Be Wary of Iowa Polls 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Another popular character is The Bear, who plays tricks on people during the dance and entertains onlookers with his pranks. In pictures: Bolivia's colourful Oruro carnival - BBC News 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z That capricious chance will play tricks on you, but you, with cunning, will be able to resist that. Fairytales much older than previously thought, say researchers 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z “Your mind plays tricks on you,” she says. How one couple’s loss led to a push for psychological care for kids with cancer 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z In the letter to his father, Smith complained that his mental health was deteriorating and that solitary confinement after his arrest was “starting to play tricks with my mind.” Plea hearing set for ex-soldier charged in 2011 killing 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Just because it’s not the finals, I don’t know if that’s going to play tricks on our minds. Novak Djokovic v Roger Federer: ATP World Tour finals – as it happened 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z "What you can't do is allow something like this to ... play tricks on your mind, because then I think you'll just try to do too much and you'll be less productive," Lacy said. James Starks replaces slumping Lacy as Packers' No. 1 running back going into Detroit game 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Both recognised that these odd experiences were just their mind playing tricks on them and, importantly, that they might mean they were getting unwell. A 'smart' way to spot schizophrenia signs - BBC News 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z Looks fine from here, though TV can play tricks with these things. Pakistan v England: second Test, day five – as it happened 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Speaking to to NJ.com, Black admitted that “the mind plays tricks on you” but added “I think I saw a large, flying mammal about the size of a deer”. The Jersey Devil: fact or fiction? Recent sighting reignites debate on famed myth 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z Just because it’s not the finals, I don’t know if that’s going to play tricks on our minds. Novak Djokovic v Roger Federer: ATP World Tour finals – as it happened 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z They play tricks on me like ill-mannered children looking for attention. How to Be More Attentive in Life 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Bandy will hope to cherish the ball he hit off Perkins, but teammates were apparently playing tricks with the rookie. Angels head to Houston 2 1/2 games behind for wild card 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Looks fine from here, though TV can play tricks with these things. Pakistan v England: second Test, day five – as it happened 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z The man who took the picture swears not: “Either my mind is playing tricks on me or I just saw the Jersey Devil.” The Jersey Devil: fact or fiction? Recent sighting reignites debate on famed myth 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z He said he thought it might be his nerves playing tricks until a cemetery worker also heard the strange noises. Family break open pregnant teenager's coffin over fears she was buried alive 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z Some of the biggest online video stars rack up hits by playing tricks on strangers. Are video pranks really all that funny? - BBC News 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z Advertisement “My mind is playing tricks on me,” he said, days before he was transferred. Locked in Solitary at 14: Adult Jails Isolate Youths Despite Risk 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z “The mind plays tricks on young people,” Robinson says. What Dermatologists Want You to Know About Sun Exposure 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z “I thought he was just playing tricks with me,” Shimelash said. Business card ultimately leads Ethiopia native to Iowa 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z But then, memories play tricks and details are often hard to recall. Shhh! White House secrets revealed 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Laws aren’t supposed to play tricks, especially on the people who have to implement them. Obamacare Goes to the Supreme Court 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z What is it about being in the company of men with guns that plays tricks on certain minds? Bill O'Reilly and Robert McDonald's War Zones 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z “They were playing tricks and hiding their money and assets,” Mr. Song said. Awarded Stolen Wages, Workers Struggle to Collect 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z He loved playing tricks on people but was a very sensitive soul. Tributes paid to crash death boy 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z The subtle daily changes of nature have played tricks on us; sometimes, at this time of year, it can seem as if summer might never come again. 'There Had Been a Death in the Family': The Story of Challenger Victim Christa McAuliffe "This man was striking because he was young, otherwise aware, but completely traumatised by this constant sensation that his mind was playing tricks," he says. The man trapped in constant deja vu 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z Geometric graphics made strong statements this season, with designers taking their cues from art and architecture to play tricks on the eye. Patterns on Repeat 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z I would wave my hands and try to visualize something, your mind plays tricks on you giving you an odd sense of dimension. Blind Date: Adventure Dining In The Dark at Canada's Popular O.Noir Restaurant 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z It shows at least a six-card suit and six or seven playing tricks. A Bridge Deal From Judy Kay-Wolff 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Most people are familiar with their memory playing tricks on them, in small and usually insignificant ways. Weekendish: False memories 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z He related stories of how they could sniff out someone’s social status, play tricks on people, and even understand the value of money. How Smart Is That Doggy in the Window? 2014-04-13T09:45:34Z Rules bend the higher you rise, and the desert air plays tricks with the mind. Behind the scenes of Charles Keating’s sexist financial empire 2014-04-06T12:00:00Z This could be my own inept fingers playing tricks on me, but if these guys haven’t implemented such a technique someone else must have already. Aha! Moment: The Devious World Of Free Games And Paid Google Display Ads 2014-04-04T13:00:00Z Don’t stare at it too long or your brain will start to play tricks on you. Gmail Tests Eye-Pleasing Visual Grid for Promotional Mail 2014-03-25T19:29:36Z Surapong Tovichakchaikul, a deputy prime minister, on Sunday accused the election commission of “playing tricks” and said the elections would be held as scheduled. Protesters Block Polling Places in Thai Capital 2014-01-26T11:07:18Z She squinted long and hard until she had convinced herself without a shadow of a doubt that her eyes were not playing tricks on her. Okami 2014-01-08T18:21:25.408Z I may be a maverick, but it doesn’t mean I like playing tricks. Chinese Mogul Says New York Times Bid Is Serious 2014-01-06T09:35:23Z "Japan's attempt to play tricks with concept ... and mislead world opinion is doomed to failure," he added. China condemns Abe for criticizing air defense zone 2013-12-15T04:28:15Z "I found solitary confinement the most forbidding aspect of prison life. There was no end and no beginning; there is only one's own mind, which can begin to play tricks." Mandela death: How he survived 27 years in prison 2013-12-11T02:18:15Z The prank originated on a forum on 4Chan - a humour and discussion site known for playing tricks and pranks on the naive and gullible. Warning over 4Chan Xbox One prank 2013-12-09T12:26:20Z A large part of me realised early on that it was my mind playing tricks. Waiting for the world to end 2013-10-25T07:38:23Z One way in which our eyes play tricks on us is through a phenomenon called an afterimage. Spooky Science: Discovering the Eerie Colors behind Afterimages 2013-10-24T15:15:00.420Z But history plays tricks, for there was much more to the march than those sharply etched memories. The March on Washington’s unfinished agenda - The Washington Post 2013-08-24T01:36:00Z Maybe that’s because Lane Kiffin spent time last year doing things like deflating game balls and playing tricks with jerseys on opponents. At Pac-12 football media day, status quo is anything but 2013-07-27T03:15:27Z Convinced her mind was playing tricks on her, she went off to the capital Quito for a while. Essex woman finds love in rainforest 2013-06-20T10:15:08Z Tweaking food prices may be the best way to alter eating habits, but playing tricks on the eye works, too. With obesity epidemic, what’s the best way to get people to eat healthfully? 2013-05-06T18:45:16Z "It's dead easy to say that, nostalgia plays tricks on people's minds," the long-serving Scot said. Man Utd came up trumps - Ferguson 2013-04-22T23:20:18Z Elsewhere we couldn't resist the Guy Richie-directed underwear ad featuring David Beckham – solely for the artistic value, of course – and a fascinating explanation of how our brains play tricks on us. Guardian Viral Video Chart: Skyfall, Super Bowl and Beckham in underwear 2013-02-08T09:26:00Z "Many of this year's entries were eye-catching, but the winning poems were so vivid they played tricks with the light," Mort said. Young Poets of the year announced 2012-10-04T01:11:58Z The United States pulled away in the second quarter, its talent level so much greater than Tunisia’s that the blowout always seemed certain, even when the scoreboard continued to play tricks. United States 110, Tunisia 63: U.S. Men’s Olympic Basketball Team Recovers from Slow Start to Rout Tunisia 2012-08-01T01:50:45Z The runners-up are YogicBear's "Endless agony awfully plays tricks on Arctic collective" and Thomas99's "Could have been murder for a bird, but for old Morse & co?" Crossword roundup: Londoner limb picks 2012-07-30T10:16:00Z These are not easy poems, but they don’t play tricks on the reader, either. Bookshelf: Books on Bellevue, Homegrown Foods and New York Poetry 2012-07-14T05:44:14Z Many of these people will no doubt fondly remember tomatoes as being tastier in years gone by — but nostalgia plays tricks. You say tomato 2012-05-30T17:50:00.850Z But what do they call it when the weather plays tricks at this time of year? Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z He's playing tricks on the Yankee soldiers all de time. The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam 2012-04-19T02:00:29.860Z If but once it might be granted to her that a folly should be expiated in the pain of the moment, she would never play tricks with fortune again. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z “Your mind can play tricks on you and get you down.” Brad Richards, Cup Veteran, Leads Rangers Into Playoffs 2012-04-12T00:27:49Z I guess I’m trying to play tricks on my arm.” Gio Gonzalez takes his Nationals? spring training debut seriously, and shines 2012-03-07T01:56:54Z She might also play tricks on the Butler, and kiss the maids—all of which will serve to relieve the piece by delicate touches of comedy, and delight a discriminating audience. Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas Collected, Improved and Re-arranged from Punch 2012-03-06T03:00:20.097Z Is the electricity playing tricks with the wires, or is some one at the limits spelling Bryson and having some fun with me? Ralph in the Switch Tower 2012-03-02T03:00:11.847Z I think it’s horrid and nasty to play tricks on people when they’re asleep.” The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z We must seek till we find this noun, this verb, this adjective, and never allow ourselves to play tricks, even happy ones, or have recourse to sleights of language to avoid a difficulty. How to Write a Novel A Practical Guide to the Art of Fiction 2012-02-17T03:00:36.070Z She saw the trick her heart had played her, and knew—with Harry himself—that hearts would always be playing tricks. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z It is undoubtedly an awkward thing to seem to have played tricks with an Emperor so as to cheat him out of victory. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z "Monster! don't try to play tricks on so old a bird as I am!" he said. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z Sahwah and the Captain were always playing tricks on each other and this time she had to admit that he had scored heavily. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z Don’t you come up there and try to play tricks on us in the tent. The Corner House Girls Under Canvas How they reached Pleasant Cove and what happened afterward 2012-02-03T03:00:19.757Z You see, Joan, even my eyes are beginning to play tricks with me. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z Such conduct won him friends, and after a little no other dared play tricks upon Little Joe. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z On trial, he turns out to be next to nothing; and the backers, to save their reputation, put it about that the horse was played tricks with. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z I bring you to the ball, and you play tricks on me with other men! Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z The light played tricks, obliterating the humorous, almost tender lines, while emphasizing the strength of the jaw and nose. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z But the labels seemed to play tricks on latter-day listeners. City Room: In a Dusty Drawer, a Trove of Theatrical Voices 2011-12-08T12:00:00Z I had not come all that way, and subjected myself to so much discomfort, to be played tricks with. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z The lad woke with a start; he thought some one was playing tricks with him. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z "I don't play tricks on you; you ought not to leave me; you're a drunkard; I don't love you any more!" Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z The prison governor was full of foolish jokes, and played tricks such as boys enjoy; he tried to jest with the woman, but she would not join him. Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 2011-11-26T03:00:13.823Z Imaginative—visionary, in fact—as he was, he did not allow his imagination to play tricks with him. Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value A Rational And Pyschological Study 2011-11-25T03:00:15.820Z I don't propose to play tricks on you, as you seem to fear. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z I allow nobody to play tricks with me, the devil with 'em all! Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z Stags have also been trained to play tricks of various kinds. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z It's a rotten game to play tricks with your digestion like that. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z Then the boys began to play tricks on each other, had impromptu races and diving contests, and enjoyed themselves to the limit in the cool water. Fenn Masterson's Discovery or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise 2011-11-07T02:00:19.467Z At different intervals during the time of dinner, there entered certain Indians, humpbacked, very deformed, and ugly, who played tricks of buffoonery; and others who, they said, were jesters. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z How rude he is as he darts here and there, flying and chasing and playing tricks with the ball. Studies in Medi?val Life and Literature 2011-10-29T02:00:13.050Z It is, I suppose, the feeling of the loss of our identity that annoys us when people play tricks with our names. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z Still, as I carefully navigated the rain-drenched steps down to the No. 1 train at 50th Street, I was sure my ears were playing tricks when I heard a familiar croon of the word “mistletoe.” Metropolitan Diary: Booksellers Through the Ages 2011-10-24T03:21:20Z The braids are as excited as though they were chattering to each other, playing tricks on one another, springing towards each other. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z He was a strict old gentleman, and woe betide anyone who tried to play tricks with him. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z Ned Wilding was an impulsive, lively chap, full of fun, and given to playing tricks, which sometimes got him into mischief. Ned Wilding's Disappearance or, The Darewell Chums in the City 2011-10-11T02:01:05.260Z She said he hid her spectacles every time that she laid them down, and that it was quite impossible to make good butter, for he would play tricks with the cream. The Fairies and the Christmas Child 2011-09-29T02:00:12.583Z And after a little the starlight began to play tricks with her eyes again, so that they seemed sparkling with hidden laughter. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z He had no business playing tricks like that on them. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z The dog sat up and begged, the monkey played tricks, and the pheasant sang a song. Bluebeard 2011-09-19T02:00:13.657Z Was it possible that a child of José Martinez could have so far forgotten the laws of hospitality as to rob and intrigue, and play tricks on his fellow guests? The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson Fighting Fire in Sleepy Hollow 2011-09-18T02:00:23.270Z "They always play tricks and shoot us in the back." Libyan forces battle to loosen grip on Gaddafi towns 2011-09-18T00:22:39Z He was full of sweet little attentions to my daughter, although she never missed an opportunity of playing tricks on the old savant. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z This cage thus becomes Mary’s harbour of refuge, from which she can sally forth and play tricks. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z On the whole he made a good servant, and though he sometimes played tricks on those about him, it was his habit to make good any damage he did. Bluebeard 2011-09-19T02:00:13.657Z “You were quite right, Stephen,” said Ruth, “why should we waste our time over an idler who plays tricks on people?” The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson Fighting Fire in Sleepy Hollow 2011-09-18T02:00:23.270Z The trouble is he’s too fond of playing tricks.” The Heroes of the School or, The Darewell Chums Through Thick and Thin 2011-09-03T02:00:19.963Z When an officer gets his commission in either the Artillery or Engineers, his seniors never play tricks on him, or attempt skylarking—all that was done with when the officers were neuxes at the Academy. The Gentleman Cadet His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich 2011-08-31T02:01:40.423Z The troglodyte would have clubbed Darling, and later, if the lady played tricks, he would have ended her in the same way. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z Such an invisible fog melted from below, and then the revelation of the dark base of the forest, in mid-distance, was as if our eyes were playing tricks. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z Raridan had a true sense of personal honor, and yet his imagination was strong enough to play tricks with his conscience. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z I suppose we played tricks wild beyond measure on two evenings, and especially the first, when the skulls and the portraits suffered. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z "Next week I shall put my shoes inside my desk, so that no one can play tricks with them," declared Rhoda. The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life 2011-08-24T02:00:19.813Z The nervous system will at first play tricks with you if you try to stop. Unthinkable? Stop spending 2011-08-12T21:55:56Z We don’t go to school to play tricks on the teachers. The Girls of Central High Rivals for All Honors 2011-08-11T02:00:17.153Z I permit nobody to play tricks with me, the devil with 'em all! Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z “I don’t play tricks like that,” said the Westerner quietly. The Girl From His Town 2011-08-05T02:00:50.677Z "I owe him one or two little things, for he often plays tricks on Rhoda and me at the Vicarage," she said to Mildred. The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life 2011-08-24T02:00:19.813Z He was so nervous and so fussy that they thought it great fun to play tricks on him and pretend to go off and leave him behind. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z Now your 'control' is playing tricks on you. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z “Your mind plays tricks on you when you’re out there for 2 1/2 hours in the dark,” he said. Coming Together to Fight for a Troubled Veteran 2011-07-18T02:54:31Z “No,” responded Galorey bitterly, “you let others play tricks on you.” The Girl From His Town 2011-08-05T02:00:50.677Z Hamsun here contrasts the people who live among the great realities, accepting the consequences of their deeds, with those who have learned to play tricks with life and cheat the Goddess of Justice. Knut Hamsun 2011-07-18T02:00:21.927Z The glass-blower, pipe maker, even the baker, by long practice, can puzzle the uninitiated; practise table-tilting, joint-cracking, playing tricks in the dark, and the phenomena of the medium’s business become easy as an old shoe. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z He was allowing his mind to play tricks with him. The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z The weather now began to play tricks upon us: baffling winds, fogs, and cold, raw rain replacing the idyllic climate we had so long been enjoying. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z Has told Executioner he could juggle—used to play tricks at his corner when begging. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z The children, who attend public school, enjoy playing tricks on the mansion staff. South Carolina?s Young Governor Has a High Profile and Higher Hopes 2011-07-02T20:34:29Z ‘That will teach him not to play tricks on us,’ said they. The Orange Fairy Book 2011-06-29T02:00:31.520Z “Else how could those spirits or boys get through and up into the bungalow to play tricks with the furniture?” The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise The Cave in the Mountains 2011-06-16T02:00:18.377Z But I feel rather than know that those young men are ready to play tricks. The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike 2011-06-13T02:00:31.687Z Living in the latter half of the nineteenth century, a mere Anglican, he was content to play tricks with a fine constitution in Lent. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z But that's the first time I ever heard of a plebe playing tricks on yearlings. On Guard Mark Mallory's Celebration 2011-05-15T02:00:09.877Z But that kind of memory can sometimes play tricks and is not totally reliable. Musical heirs 2011-05-04T23:27:11Z It was like my mind was playing tricks on me.” New Culprits in Chronic Pain (preview) 2011-05-01T14:16:19.567Z They’d better not try any of them or we shall make them regret that they ever played tricks on the Meadow-Brook Girls.” The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike 2011-06-13T02:00:31.687Z He had increased his expenses by going into Parliament, and he was not such a fool as to play tricks with his income. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z I say nothing of those that play tricks with the soles of their shoes when they dance, leaving that to the judgments of their guests. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z “If that Muggs man of yours is playing tricks——” “Would he smash himself on the head?” The Black Star A Detective Story 2011-04-14T02:01:01.883Z He was, I knew, a dangerous person to play tricks with; but I had no cause to be afraid of him. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z No, her nerves had not played tricks with her. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z Mercury was so busy that he forgot to play tricks on either the gods or men, and after a while he was accepted as a member in good standing of the family of the gods. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z The last digs occurred March 19-22, and the ocean played tricks on those who ventured out to beaches. Several dates added for coastal razor clam digs 2011-03-31T01:30:06Z They laughed at me, L�on saying, "Come, come, uncle, your ears are playing tricks with you; there is no organ here." The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z Where are the goblins that used to play tricks on mortals? Is The Bible Worth Reading And Other Essays 2011-03-12T03:00:23.783Z Such people ought to be told that in playing tricks with their health they are committing a very great sin. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z It was Mercury, and he had begun as early as this to play tricks on even the gods. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z His imagination could be playing tricks, but Andy turned away from the course he'd set himself and went directly towards the high knob upon which the hollow sycamore grew. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z "What!" said he; "and has it been your own lovely self who has been playing tricks on me this whole day?" The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) 2011-03-05T03:00:28.153Z When the loaves burned, she did not cry out against the Brownies, who were said to play tricks with the oven, but received the scolding from her mistress with humility. The Green Forest Fairy Book 2011-03-04T03:01:06.297Z Why, you don’t suppose I’m going to let you, a mining adventurer, flirt and play tricks with my brother’s child, and then go off and never come back?” The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z The deuce himself may be playing tricks with the balls, and then there will be an accident. Under a Charm, Vol. I (of III) A Novel 2011-02-14T03:00:34.700Z Here also appears the old revolutionary Adam every moment and plays tricks with them. Socialism and the Social Movement in the 19th Century 2011-02-09T03:00:48.103Z We all know about her habit of playing tricks, and I, for one, don't wonder that Polly thought she screamed out to trick somebody. The Diamond Pin 2011-01-22T03:00:15.907Z Of course I might have known better, but—well, a fellow's memory and imagination play tricks upon his intelligence sometimes. Concerning Belinda 2011-01-21T03:00:12.087Z I was feverish and ... my golden waistband played tricks and got into my ribs. Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z They are fond of playing tricks on mortals who fall into their power; and are given to singing in a circular dance the weekday song. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z The darkness was so intense that the man’s mind began to play tricks on him. Thomas Bernhard, the Alienator 2010-12-25T05:35:10Z Agnes hesitated, but on further insistence of the coroner she said, "Miss Iris was complaining to Mrs. Pell about her habit of playing tricks." The Diamond Pin 2011-01-22T03:00:15.907Z It was in the first intoxicating days of spring when the promise of the year is likely to play tricks with our optimism, but the spring never elated him any more. God's Green Country A Novel of Canadian Rural Life 2010-12-21T22:55:55.287Z Instead of jumping about, and playing tricks on one another, they were now contented to move soberly and slowly along—even letting the tow-rope drag the ground. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z But though they were so bold with their card-playing, these wicked men had not the hardihood to venture out and see who it was ‘playing tricks,’ as they called it. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z His rivals cried foul — Mr. Powell called it “the Democratic machine playing tricks” — but they relented. Rangel on the Hot Seat in Manhattan Debate 2010-08-24T04:20:00Z The two were also friends of Mrs. Pell, and perhaps out of respect for his cloth, the old lady never played tricks on the Bowens. The Diamond Pin 2011-01-22T03:00:15.907Z But at once he pushed the thoughts out of his mind, thinking that his imagination was playing tricks upon him. The Voice of the Pack I swallowed, but I knew they were playing tricks. Nine Men in Time She sang, she talked, she whistled, she played tricks. Cinderella Jane It was breezing pretty stiff through the hills that day, and his first thought was that she was blowing from a full head, and the wind was playing tricks with the escaping steam. The Night Operator She played tricks with Jenny, her brown eyes always asking whether she might play them; she enjoyed herself immensely—by Jenny's kind permission. The Great Miss Driver Connie Camden did not tease and play tricks as usual, and Jessie Ellis had to retire to a corner occasionally and wipe her eyes. The Third Class at Miss Kaye's A School Story Amaldi cautioned him that the September air played tricks on one, and that the Inverna would probably blow rather strong that day. Shadows of Flames A Novel You, you—what do you mean by playing tricks like this on your grandfather, eh? Harper's Round Table, October 15, 1895 All the members of Parliament used to be skylarking about the city, playing tricks on one another, and humbugging the Castle people. Jack Hinton The Guardsman Now I want you to try these clubs on that landlord and his wife for they have been playing tricks on you. The Shoemaker's Apron A Second Book of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales and Folk Tales They do nothing but tear about and play tricks on one. The Third Class at Miss Kaye's A School Story They often got into trouble this way when he found them hunting the pigs too vigorously, or playing tricks with the milk-pails. The Eagle's Nest I don’t expect to be drowned, but a little more of this excitement, and it may play tricks. An Unknown Lover Are you dead sure your imagination wasn’t playing tricks with you, Nidia? John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising It grieves me when you will play tricks, and make my work so hard.” The New Mistress A Tale Jean was ever a child at heart, loving to play tricks, to plan surprises, and weave pretty, dramatic dénouements out of the prose of life. A Question of Marriage I never plays tricks with gents I knows. Sir Hilton's Sin I might play tricks with the remainder, but the name! The White Shield In the suburbs houses are rising on all sides with marvellous rapidity, little and big, in every style and variety, giving more dust for the wind to play tricks with. Black Diamonds She warned him against attempting to play tricks upon the inhabitants of the lower regions. Legends of Ma-ui—a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina The girls whispered, laughed, and played tricks upon one another with impunity; her faint remonstrances had not the slightest effect, and the more nervous she grew, the more out of hand they became. A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story "A very amusing plaything that jumps about and plays tricks, and could climb up the curtains, for instance, or sit on your shoulder and eat cakes." What Happened to Inger Johanne As Told by Herself "Mustn't allow them to play tricks on me; pull myself together." The Brain We mostly talked of little children an' all the pranks they're up to from mornin' till night, an' how they draw old folks into all sorts of traps, and make 'em play tricks on themselves. The Book of Courage You can't play tricks on the 'Automobile Girls' without getting into trouble, remember. The Automobile Girls at Chicago or, Winning Out Against Heavy Odds Besides, rogues may play tricks with the bell; whereas a horn is portable, always ready, and most alarming. Augusta Triumphans Or, the Way to Make London the Most Flourishing City in the Universe In a short time they all became quite friendly together, and the children played tricks with the awkward guest. Favorite Fairy Tales The Childhood Choice of Representative Men and Women It was that naughty Willy Wisp playing tricks again, and leading people out of the right path to splash into the mud. Lulu's Library, Volume II So, the Hon. Justice was playing tricks, was he—and not very good tricks either? The Case and Exceptions Stories of Counsel and Clients It was his mind playing tricks, of course. Tangle Hold Or was his imagination playing tricks on him? The World That Couldn't Be She had sat in the tower and watched for the returning canoe till the last beam of day had faded from the waters;—the deepening shadows of twilight played tricks with her imagination. The Travellers A Tale. Designed for Young People. If you know anything about government investigations, you will not stop the clock, as Joshua played tricks with the sun dial, to prevent speed. Through Our Unknown Southwest And they’ll play tricks, and be rough and rude, and I know they will spoil the summer for us.” Wyn's Camping Days or, The Outing of the Go-Ahead Club It is the pure light that plays tricks, and it will play them through a pinhole. Stained Glass Work A text-book for students and workers in glass He began to get things "terrible mixed up," and to play tricks which violated both the letter and the spirit of Snarley's notches. Mad Shepherds and Other Human Studies The rogue, who plays tricks which deserve a hanging, had already filled and enlivened tales in several languages. The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare A flatterer is compared to an ape, who because she cannot defend the house like a dog, labour as an ox, or bear burdens as a horse, doth therefore yet play tricks and provoke laughter.” Talkers With Illustrations Only a few days more and he would be free at last; he could not play tricks with his chances. Jena or Sedan? Above all, beware of playing tricks with its plain language. Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford Remember," the governess warned him more than once, when he was inclined to play tricks, "they are in quite a different world to ours. Jimbo A Fantasy It played tricks like the sirens of a merry-go-round or shoot-the-chutes. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 He never doubted Babette's reality, though I think a more up-to-date youth would certainly have done so, and have thought that his imagination was playing tricks with him. Fairy Tales from the German Forests His muscles seemed to resent their confinement in good clothes and played tricks like a naughty boy. Clark's Field We may never play tricks with the letter. Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford Now that Cilia was gone he forgot that he had often laughed at her and played tricks on her, and had also quarrelled with her in a boyish manner. The Son of His Mother The sailmaker especially regarded him with undisguised contempt, played tricks upon him and humiliated him whenever he could, and was seriously annoyed that H�rlin seemed to take so little notice of him. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 "It is all very well to play tricks on me," she said. Fairy Tales from the German Forests Not a thought Of studying lessons as she ought; But happiest when in sunny weather She and "the other pig" together Are playing tricks. Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 You may not play tricks with language plain as this, and elongate a week until it shall more than embrace the span of all recorded Time. Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford Cook up plenty of stuff and we can play tricks–they won’t need much entertaining. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John She was not one to play tricks with her conscience, and to reason herself into allowing what she was well aware was wrong. The Broom-Squire Beneath it the breeze played tricks with her hair. The Harbor "You boys are playing tricks on me," retorted the girl sharply. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 My boys play tricks, and make jokes with me like happy children. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine Even old hunters sometimes find their nerves playing tricks on them. Two Arrows A Story of Red and White People never attempt to deceive, who have not been playing tricks. Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 Here it may be remarked—First, that the young gentlemen who play tricks with tallow are likely to get more whacks than they like on their fingers. The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue Then he stretched himself before the fire and grumbled out his satisfaction, and in a little while the children became familiar enough to play tricks with the unwieldy animal. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales "You must be good and not play tricks on other people." The Prisoner They immediately perceived the ignorance of their commander, and began to play tricks upon him, as man-of-war's men do upon an ignorant and tyrannical midshipman. An Old Sailor's Yarns "It was old Chasseur who led them off and he's not given to playing tricks." Blake's Burden He would let her know that it would not do to play tricks with things of that sort. A Nest of Spies Now, Merlin, the King’s magician, overheard this wish; and I suspect he was fond of playing tricks, for it was not many days before the woman had a child given her. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales Nobody went to bed, but all passed the night in playing tricks upon each other. The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault “It is the kind of thing the college boys do to those in a lower class; they play tricks on them which sometimes are really very cruel.” A Dear Little Girl at School Stobart's imagination began to play tricks with him, for when he turned his eyes away, the glances of the skulls seemed to turn also. In the Musgrave Ranges The fellow’s up where the sun plays tricks with your eyesight. The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards Hence that propensity to play tricks, which is often injudiciously encouraged by the smiles of parents, who are apt to mistake it for a proof of wit and vivacity. Practical Education, Volume I The poor man knowing very well that he must not play tricks with Ogresses, took his great knife and went up into little Aurora's chamber. The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault Depend upon it, “True self-love and social are the same;” “Do as you would be done by:” give those you are obliged to trust every inducement to be honest, and no temptation to play tricks. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual You must have heard me say that it was not fit to be ridden, for it is always playing tricks of some sort. Forgotten Tales of Long Ago In Persia and in India wolves are trained and made to play tricks and antics as monkeys and dogs are in Europe. Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches He is nine and plays tricks on other people. Turn About Eleanor Time played tricks on me; centuries passed steadily, year following year—long years they were, too, with endless spring-tides, summers, autumns, winters, each with full complement of months, and every month crowded with days. The Maids of Paradise Time had been apparently playing tricks on us. Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure It was possible that our local Head-Quarters Staff was simply playing tricks on us. A Padre in France "You mustn't let your imagination play tricks with your digestion that way." 'Lizbeth of the Dale Strangers generally visit their quarters in the valley, and for their entertainment they dance, tell fortunes, play tricks, and, if possible, steal from them. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months I once saw a big boar that followed a Sakai tribe with wonderful docility even allowing the children to play tricks upon it; it had been brought up by the women. My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) Come here," he said, "and tell me if my imagination is playing tricks with me. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain Military discipline is not a thing to play tricks with. A Padre in France We dare not play tricks with such reputations as we may have had the good fortune to obtain. The Complete Golfer I did not seek them, and I shall not play tricks to keep them. The Art of Disappearing You wouldn’t play tricks with a fellow like that? Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills Never before had retribution come so quickly to her young brother who delighted in playing tricks on a newcomer to the desert. The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure Sterne has played tricks with many clumsy imitators, but with none to more destructive effect than in this case. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century No. I told you at the time that your innocence would be proved if you were strong enough, but I said that to prevent you from playing tricks and not putting out all your strength. Fantômas He was very inoffensive, perfectly innocent, and never ruffled in temper, except when the wicked youngsters played tricks with him while he was composing his sermon. A Sailor of King George For a few seconds Buck thought his eyes were playing tricks. Shoe-Bar Stratton How can you believe I could be such a wicked little girl as to play tricks? The Talking Horse And Other Tales He means and does no harm, but he is naturally a nuisance to the husband, on whom he plays tricks to keep him away from home, and at length rather frightens the wife. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century It is you—" she retorts warmly, "it is you who are playing tricks on me. The Wagnerian Romances My madness hides for me and plays tricks. Fantazius Mallare A Mysterious Oath Perhaps the sun was playing tricks with it. Waiting for Daylight I think it must have been in August that I stood on Deane Hill, through an afternoon of fine, driving rain, and had a vision of myself playing tricks with the sands of life. The Wonder Was my memory, in my rather weak state of health, playing tricks with me? The Stretton Street Affair Nor did anyone doubt but that the vicious Mexican half-breed had played tricks with the water. The Boy Ranchers in Camp or The Water Fight at Diamond X And when they jumped up and ran out of the potato rows, Mr. Sniggers thought they were boys playing tricks. Rootabaga Stories Though he had unfortunately lost his senses, yet he was not mischievous, unless wicked boys played tricks with him, and put him in a passion. The Looking-Glass for the Mind or Intellectual Mirror An hour before daybreak we were on the alert, and served out rations, and then they began playing tricks on one another as if we were out for a junketing. Tom Brown at Oxford Some of the militiamen and their officers may be inclined to play tricks, and to tease us, but the best way to stop them is to pay no attention to them at all. The Boy Scout Automobilists or, Jack Danby in the Woods It's this to do with it—how could Percival be playing tricks with the flag, and fishing at the same time a poor little chap out of the river? The Hero of Garside School My lord," answered the spiteful Coquerico, "Your Excellency has more than once amused himself by playing tricks at my expense. Laboulaye's Fairy Book This was not the kind of man to play tricks, he smiled to himself. The Secret House She was a witch that lived all alone, and there wasn't anything she cared for except playing tricks, she was always playing tricks. Hoodie They were like a party of school-boys, laughing, joking, and playing tricks with each other. Condemned as a Nihilist A Story of Escape from Siberia "My eyes are playing tricks with me," he thought as he hurried breathless into the grounds. The Hero of Garside School "I used to play tricks on my governess sometimes." Sam's Chance And How He Improved It With us they are always playing tricks with each other. With Cochrane the Dauntless They was awful fond of playing tricks; goblins always is. Hoodie He even, half-unconsciously, tried to force his imagination to play tricks with him. Tongues of Conscience But Byron, who had no faith in him, always found fault with every thing he did, and played tricks upon him. My Recollections of Lord Byron “Now you have got your desert, you will not attempt to play tricks with me again, you young monkey! ah! ah! ah!” and he laughed and jeered at poor little Robby. Norman Vallery or, How to Overcome Evil with Good “But if you play tricks on each other you must quarrel sometimes?” With Cochrane the Dauntless Indeed, one's memory is easily liable to play tricks here in a way that may lead to endless confusion, for the sequence of the numbers is so at variance with what one is accustomed to. Lola or, The Thought and Speech of Animals "Now observe," says I to the domestics, "if anybody is playing tricks and has got a head, I'll blow it off." The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 Mrs. Rushmore receives all sorts of interesting people, many of whom have played tricks with their names. Fair Margaret A Portrait He turned toward the road, then glanced back quickly to make sure his eyes were not playing tricks upon him. The Madness of May That was Lovad's worst point: he was a joker, and liked to use his knowledge of electronics to play tricks. A Matter of Honor A Terran Empire novel Nothing’s been playing tricks with my nerves I can swear, and I do assure you that the Princess Zairoff stood there in that doorway and looked in here, not five minutes ago. The Mystery of a Turkish Bath One gentleman who approached the subject with his mind fully made up, accused the lady medium of playing tricks, and me of acting showman on the occasion. Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis It was not long before they grew quite at home and played tricks with their clumsy guest. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Yes, my dear, it's me," said he, "and I've been playing tricks on you—for your own good. Little Wizard Stories of Oz One morning last summer, after the tenor had been playing tricks all Spring on the rest of the choir, the soprano brought a chunk of shoemaker's wax to church. Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 He says Pa used to play tricks on everybody. The Grocery Man And Peck's Bad Boy Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, No. 2 - 1883 She doubted almost whether it was not something like sacrilege to use such a power for playing tricks and gratifying curiosity. Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis “No,” said the general, shortly; “stop and attend to your young master, and mind you don’t get playing tricks with that sword.” The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War No one slept during these marvellous festivities, and as the earliest biographer of Bluebeard has said: "They spent the whole night in playing tricks on one another." The Seven Wives Of Bluebeard 1920 During the whole of my knowledge of D. D. Home, extending for several years, I never once saw the slightest occurrence that would make me suspicious that he was attempting to play tricks. Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers The Earth's atmosphere has been playing tricks on you. Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner Human society was necessary to the jay; he cared for the other birds of the room only as objects on which to play tricks for his own amusement. In Nesting Time She shall find that Frank Lara is not the sort of man to let one of womankind either laugh at, or play tricks with him.” The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea He, who was usually so quick and petulant, always playing tricks on one of us, was now quiet and obedient. Nobody's Boy Sans Famille |
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