| 单词 | pretended |
| 例句 | After maybe ten extremely uncomfortable minutes, during which we pretended to sip at the dregs of our ice-cold coffee, Henry walked in, a book beneath his arm. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Probably. My dad might spend next summer in Alaska, though, so I don’t know,” Lindsey said, eyeing MaryAnne as she pretended that she had something to say to her coach, some reason for coming over. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Mrs. Moss pretended to be concerned about our future. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It made me think of Gran all over again, and so I pretended to talk with Dinah like she was my grandmother. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Unless Eva herself introduced the subject, no one ever spoke of her disability; they pretended to ignore it, unless, in some mood of fancy, she began some fearful story about it—generally to entertain children. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She slid down beside him, and when his eyes checked her out sideways, she gave a quiet, sisterly kind of smile and pretended to be enthralled with Big Bird. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The rock cakes were shapeless lumps with raisins that almost broke their teeth, but Harry and Ron pretended to be enjoying them as they told Hagrid all about their first lessons. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z To all but Sam he pretended he was going to settle down there permanently. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She pretended to breathe it in and fluttered her eyelashes, “Sounds good. I’ll have that.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z She pretended to clean up spilled cake, and to get Jemima another piece. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I pretended to, nodding and smiling from my chair. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Cicero eventually gave up and, in a huff, pretended to have been a tourist. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to hurt his feelings though, so I pretended to cough a couple of times and covered my face. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes he pretended to talk to his mother on a play phone, asking her to “come quick.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He pretended to ignore this and stared at his shoelaces, as though trying to decide whether to retie them or to leave them be. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Emily’s dad put his hands on her mother’s hips and pretended to do an embarrassing conga that was mostly shrugging shoulders and the occasional kick. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Wash pretended not to hear her, so she slipped a hand into his pocket to find the watch. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She pretended to quibble with a phrase or two, then looked questioningly to her mother. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z We decided where the invisible Christmas tree would be, and we sat on the floor and pretended we were taking decorations out of boxes and hanging them on the branches. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I was so happy to have them talking to each other, I played with little Minou in the back seat and pretended not to hear them. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The bartender pretended to be looking for something on his shelves. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But because Old Tallow was, after all, an elder, and because Mama had always insisted that Omakayas be polite as possible to her elders, Omakayas pretended to listen to the story. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He pretended, therefore, that he had gone mad, and when a messenger from the Greek Army arrived, the King was plowing a field and sowing it with salt instead of seed. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The remainder of the hour was spent awkwardly watching the clock as we silently pretended to tune our guitars. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Marjory pretended to be studying the books in front of her. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z On these weekends time would sometimes seem to stop as we pretended that these stolen moments together were the rule not the exception of our lives. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Tom helped Dessie into the seat and pretended to peek coyly at her ankle. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Even those who had, or pretended to have Party Business were seldom allowed inside. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I pretended not to hear and so did Miss Marva Hendrix, but we both knew what was simmering in the kitchen besides gravy. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I pretended to be utterly absorbed in the problem of cracking a gigantic walnut I had taken from the banquet stool. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The teacher did not know but pretended that he did. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we pretended to walk up a flight of stairs, to indicate that we had entered the factory. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don't understand why you lied to me. Both of you. You pretended you were agreeing to Insomnia Con for me, but this is...it's ridiculous, Papa. I'm not getting married.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z We pretended the girl flipping pizzas behind the counter was going to grow up to be the first woman on Mars. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I pretended I was reading from the book, flipping pages regularly, but I had abandoned the text altogether, taken over the story, and made up my own. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I aimed it at the cardboard TV frame she’d taped around my window and pretended to push one of the fake remote control buttons. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Amaranta pretended to accept the decision and little by little she recovered from her fevers, but she promised herself that Rebeca would marry only over her dead body. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z On Sunday morning, I pretended to oversleep, part of Dad’s plan to avoid trouble, and Mom flung open the door to my room. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Later, a month before the fall semester was to begin, Daddy pretended to have changed his mind and told Wendell he could attend after all. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t think she’d even pretended to try on any of his grandma’s old wigs. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z He turned his back and pretended to concentrate on Fulcher’s high-pitched commands. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Just like back when you and Clancy pretended to be in the Super Bowl, him the quarterback and you the wide receiver. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I pretended not to notice that he dabbed at his eyes, too. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z No one, except Maria, seemed pleased to meet him, but they all pretended to be friendly. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Blanca pretended to accept his explanation, but her husband’s vehemence struck her as suspicious, since he normally paid no attention to her problems. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As it was, she spent the night in one of the guest rooms, paying full price, although Mistress Cutler pretended for a moment that she couldn’t possibly take payment from an old and valued employee. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He was so innocent that he asked her what had happened to her and Amaranta pretended to dig into her breasts with the tips of her fingers and answered: “They gave me some terrible cuts.” One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z And even though he still pretended to hate Koocah, she was now a real member of our family. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He thought about the names he’d been called last year and how uncomfortable his non-Muslim friends looked when they pretended that they were all the same. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She pretended to be annoyed, but I knew she was greatly relieved. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z She nearly freaked when I pretended that I couldn’t remember how to change it back. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She pretended to think hard for a moment, and then she looked at Dot. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra didn’t care for that and started to object, but then Malcolm pretended to get hiccups and she laughed so much she forgot the lanyard and let go. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She stuck her nose down near the seat of the chair I was sitting in and pretended to take a big sniff. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I pretended it would not always be like this. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z When Olga died, Lorena’s mom asked for a picture of her so she could pray for her soul, but I thought it was too bizarre, so I pretended I forgot. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I put my hand in my jacket pocket and pretended to turn down my nonexistent iPod. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I looked at the Yangtse River and pretended that all the busy people in the boats were my audience. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I pretended not to hear, and began scrambling over the rocks towards Jasper. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I pretended to be fine when anyone who looked at me could see the bags under my eyes and the way I jumped like a nervous cat at sudden noises. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I pretended to study a torn cuticle to miss his scrutiny. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Jessie felt Oliver’s eyes settle on her as she pretended to review the dinner menu. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Luke Stevens tied the horse and cow to the back of the wagon and then came around to give Lyddie a hand up, but she pretended not to see. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z She wondered if he’d actually finished all ten of them, or if he had only pretended to read them. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Had he pretended to be a nice person when he was just one of them? Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Shutting up now,” she said, then pretended to lock her lips and throw away the key. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I pretended to be mad, but I’m really not. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I looked away and pretended I hadn’t noticed. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And then you got up in the morning and pretended that none of it had happened. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Archie lifted the camera and pretended to take a picture, yelling “Hold it.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She pretended it didn’t happen and since then he had joined this performance. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Everyone looked up, even Father, although he pretended he was only checking the time. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I pretended, really hard, to appear uninterested in him, but that’s all it was. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I pretended to examine the shack but then turned, expecting to meet his gaze. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z So I just stopped where I was, pretended to examine a jigsaw and waited for them to notice me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We both pretended not to hear the quiver in my voice. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She pretended to smile, and I pretended not to see it as I went by wrapped in a towel, stepping lightly, as if the floor would break under my weight. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She pretended like she wasn’t interested, but she was, I could tell. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z So they pretended they were tired of riding, and let the old horse loose. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He pretended to like children, most of all the Tate children, but I could tell he really didn’t. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I pretended to be looking for Algernon under a waste basket. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t remember. I pretended a pedestrian broke her leg so he would come.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The others pretended not to recognize him, and he began to have fun. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I left the scissors there and pretended I hadn’t seen the envelope. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Her mom left the room, and Eleanor pretended to go back to sleep. park He slept until noon on Christmas Day, until Josh came in and sprayed him with one their mom's salon water bottles. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z One pretended to be a ventriloquist while the other one was the dummy. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I pretended to fiddle with my oxygen tank for a second just to kill time. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z When he took me for rides in the car Lefty often pretended to fall asleep at the wheel. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “When these two pretended to be lost in the halls of the middle school, only two students dropped everything to offer assistance.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Sadie trembled for the entire ride, but she pretended to be enjoying herself, restoring her lipsticked smile every time he glanced in her direction. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I remember that night, two years ago, as we sat at the kitchen table and I pretended that I hadn’t heard my mom tell her to enter the pageant. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z As Johnny read, McGarrity pretended that it was his little girl who had written the story. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t bear to look behind us at our ragtag family as they shuffled along, Slopper and the twins singing what we pretended was a warrior song to measure out time on the trail. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The coach either did not hear him correctly or pretended not to. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I pretended not to notice and went on to witchcraft, told him the Zaire leopard story. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They went to the post office; Ron pretended to be checking the price of an owl to Bill in Egypt so that Harry could have a good look around. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I sometimes held as still as a statue and pretended I couldn’t hear or see when my grandpa squabbled with Adele and called her mean names. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The first group opened fire and pretended to retreat. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z But Shin had only pretended to be interested, except when Park talked about food. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “When a few days over six months old, his nurse pretended to cry ... I saw that his face instantly assumed a melancholy expression, with the corners of the mouth strongly depressed.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The gray door was unmarked except for an extremely small, unobtrusive sign halfway down that read: Sexual Disorders and Gender Identity Clinic If my parents saw the sign, they pretended not to. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She, too, pretended he had merely left his post to answer a call of nature. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I pretended to be excited too but secretly I was worried because I didn’t know if I could pass the test. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Amah tried to pull a wide comb through my hair and I pretended to tumble off the stool as soon as she reached a knot. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard the sudden crunch of footsteps on gravel and, hardly aware of what I was doing, turned away spasmodically and pretended to inspect the trunk of a nearby tree. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and pretended as hard as I could, and after a while I was convinced I could feel wings sprouting from my shoulders. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z They even pretended to be Sunnis if they had to. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z They didn’t hear him, or pretended not to. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She lifted one daintily and pretended to drink from it. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Soon, I covered up with her blanket and pretended to snore, congratulating myself the whole time. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He opened his mouth to continue, thought better of it, and at last pretended to notice something on the ceiling, as if he hadn’t been about to say anything at all. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She pretended to strut around, and, on impulse, he raised the Polaroid and took a picture. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Polly, sitting in a chair next to her, pretended to be weeping. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark pretended to put her in a headlock, pulling her away from the car. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He swung her up, kissed her, nuzzled her neck, and, because it always made her laugh, pretended to throw her down on the floor. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Even though my friend pretended he wasn’t upset, I knew something was wrong. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z So she pretended she didn’t know what he meant. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t exactly being in the spotlight, but we pretended it was. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I couldn't imagine anything worse than driving down to Florida to watch a football game, but I pretended to be impressed. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z They’d fashioned sticks into fake spears and pretended the two of them alone could defend their city from the creatures of the Greater Jungle, the monstrous beasts of legend. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Alex held out the box of matches that he had pick-pocketed from the sergeant when he had pretended to stumble at the foot of the rock face. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z It amused him that she pretended such contempt for him and yet condescended to show off her skill before him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z We started quiet, but soon exploded, as the kindly funeral director pretended not to listen and our mother just stared at us implacably, through the fog of her own pain. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She knew why those men in Georgia had killed her daddy, even if everyone pretended she was still a baby and couldn’t understand. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He was so sweet that Omakayas often pretended that he was her very own baby. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “As a matter of fact, it is” Ekon pretended to inspect his fingernails. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z If she heard me, she pretended not to. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Then he took the small carving away from Amari, kissed it gently, and pretended to rock it. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to not even look up, just put my head down and pretended to be in a machine trance—which really I wasn’t. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Nate closed his eyes and pretended he was on one of those ships, heading out to the open sea. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z If she pretended just a few holidays a year, that nothing had changed. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Homer pretended he was of Italian extraction when it suited him and let his questioners sit with their bewilderment. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z My back to them, I picked a book at random—a ridiculous sociological text, as it happened—and pretended to study the index. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I pretended to get upset but secretly thought, Really? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I pretended I hadn't heard and walked out of the lounge to the end of the next wing. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z When the shirt came off, I pretended not to notice Fang's always-impressive six-pack and his iron arms—the remnants of his climbing days. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z For every season he bad the best place, like a cat, and he yelled and ran and fought and upset people and snoozed and daydreamed and pretended he was a Knight, without stopping. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Nigel was the only driver who split the tips down the middle with Obinze; the others pretended not to remember to share. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z John pretended not to notice by watching the television, but I knew he really wasn’t. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I pretended to add all of those numbers up on my fingers. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The boy got food because he pretended to have special powers to see and know things others could not. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I pretended to know what a memsahib is. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She giggled, bent her bear over at the waist, and pretended it was vomiting. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Johnny sat at one of the desks and Katie pretended she was a teacher. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was about a wealthy English duchess whose spoiled kids pretended they loved her but were really just trying to cheat her out of her money. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Not yet. But they will. Oh, you should’ve heard what they were saying around the playback monitors on the set today. I certainly did. I pretended to be napping, but I picked up everything!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He’d stand silhouetted in the grainy light of the bedroom, and though all of us were supposed to be asleep, and pretended to be, we were rapt, awed by his cheer and bravado. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Or at least my parents had pretended to let me help. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Behind the acreage, they walked along a frozen river and Madeleine pretended she was skating. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z James had included a fake solution among the pages he pretended to drop in the library. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He shut his eyes and pretended to sleep all the way back to the field so that he would not have to listen to Aarfy or see him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I have never enjoyed flying much, and while this was the most frightening episode I have ever had on a plane, I am sometimes adept at appearing brave and I pretended that I was unconcerned. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He pretended to be removing a splinter from his foot, but he was cautiously scanning the trail and the grass around us. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I pretended to work on sketching stuff while I asked her seemingly random questions, like: Hey, Mom, have you ever been to Los Angeles? I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He laughed at their serious faces, which made him feel uncomfortable, and pretended to asperge Arthur with his cup of water to make them smile. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He pretended not to be relieved, just like I pretended Mom was taking me so he wouldn’t feel guilty. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She opened her books on her desk, pretended to study. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z While she was doing this, Cluny also pretended to take his sleeping medicine. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Then Siddhartha had spent the night at his house with dancers and wine, had pretended to be superior to his companions, which he no longer was. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z I pretended I wasn’t even there, that the hair on the back of my neck wasn’t crawling. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I scooted a little closer to her and pretended like I was listening to Howard while she opened the paper. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I could hear people laughing in the distance, squeals, yelps that weren't fear but pretended to be. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But she always pretended they were at fault. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The other men at the table, who had pretended not to be listening, grunted and nodded their agreement. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I wanted to tell Mom to go away, to leave me alone, but I pretended to be a good kid instead, the way Dad would have written it. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Finally, he pretended to eat a full meal. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I took a bite of my Just Breakfast and pretended eggs were just eggs. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Vega pretended like he was about to pop her. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I know he noticed kids staring at me, but he pretended not to notice. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z After she left, I pretended along with Annemarie that Jimmy was a little bit crazy, but as we walked back to school with our cheese-and-lettuce sandwiches, I carried a new warm feeling inside. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Everyone pretended the kitchen battle of the night before hadn’t happened, but a stiffness hung in the air, making it hard for things to move around, even words. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z The corners of his mouth were tight, and a muscle jumped in his jaw when Evan pretended to yank on Celia’s hair. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z On Halloween, she always turned off all her lights and pretended she wasn't home. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I myself did not know how I could have produced so beautiful a child, and I was proud of her and glad, even when people pretended to disbelieve that I could be her mother. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I suspected he had seen me go to the tractor shed and so knew why I had come, but he pretended not to. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He has a way of putting the two of them into the same camp, in pretended league against me, that annoys me more than it should. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In the magical moonlight of my bed at night, I pretended she would become more like them and they would become more like her, and in the end I would have it all. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z After dinner, when the house was at its most chaotic and Miss Peregrine at her most distracted, Emma pretended to head for the sitting room and I for the study. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Mr. Stessman pretended to fall against the chalkboard when he walked in. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I pretended I didn’t know which song they meant, but I knew. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I had called Ivette right after breakfast and pretended to be sick. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Dale ducked his head, probably embarrassed, and Lily pretended to scratch her chin with her forefinger. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “We wouldn’t have to do anything with the tortoise if you hadn’t pretended we were the people the Sea King had called!” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The lion grunted and lay still while the hare pretended to search for another louse. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z I climbed on and pretended I could ride where no one else could find me. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He brought it to his mouth, then made a gulping sound as he pretended to drink it down. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z His teeth even yellower in the sun, his eyes wild with glee, he thrust the pigeon before Palmer’s face, and then Dorothy’s, and as he had so often pretended, wrung its neck. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z When my father phoned asking about the photo shoot, I pretended to know nothing. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z And Zuppa Guy, who was usually really funny, and pretended to dance romantically with the babushkas so everyone would laugh together in all the languages, said, “This? This is American food.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z We went in the shoe department and we pretended she--old Phoebe-- wanted to get a pair of those very high storm shoes, the kind that have about a million holes to lace up. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Was it because Dumbledore did not want Harry to do anything foolish, to take matters into his own hands, that he had pretended there was nothing in Harry’s suspicions? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z These were the ones who, as soon as we walked in somewhere, tried their best not to make eye contact, or hid behind a food aisle, or pretended they didn’t see us altogether. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Poppy joined in off-key as he stepped into the bathroom and Rafik pretended to be playing a trombone. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He raised a finger to his lips and pretended to tiptoe the rest of the way into the apartment, dissolving into even louder laughter a few seconds later. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Like men meeting a fashion model, they trained their eyes away from my body and pretended to be interested in me as a person. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Garvey pretended to be a friend, but Cole knew he was nothing more than a paid baby-sitter. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z And so she pretended to fall asleep too. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “That is the most unforgiving speech,” said Elizabeth, “that I ever heard you utter. Good girl! It would vex me, indeed, to see you again the dupe of Miss Bingley’s pretended regard.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I could hear Mrs. G call my name, but I pretended not to hear and just kept walking to the other side of the cafeteria, behind the lunch counter. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Piper figured this was the most fun the satyr had had since he’d pretended to be a gym teacher at the Wilderness School. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes now and pretended she was asleep. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We pretended this tall guy with a black mustache was a French painter here to find the woman he’d met in Paris years ago. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z There were things you and the people around you pretended not to know, because just to acknowledge that they existed meant they could get into your homes, into your beds, under your skin. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The girls pretended they didn’t see the boys and kept on chattering. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Our whole class hushed and listened, but I pretended she was reading only to me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Sister Ibinabo was powerful, and because she pretended to wear her power lightly, it only made her more so. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Each one had a hyper-colored plastic gun, and they pretended to shoot the group of guys in the living room watching the Pats play the Broncos on TV. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Chacko was puzzled to see everybody back so early, but pretended otherwise. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve got some of these, too,” the demon girl pretended to say casually. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z So della Porta simply tucked the thread back into place and pretended there was nothing wrong. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I pulled out my notepad and pretended to write something down. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z When we exited the highway, you can bet I pretended not to see the old Red Carpet Inn, scene of my latest, greatest mistake. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He pretended that he didn’t know that the square root of four was two. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Even though we didn’t have any time to waste, we went into the theater and pretended to get in line for tickets. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Maybe they had bought cups and medallions and pretended they’d won them. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He pretended not to see her, not moving and even holding his breath so as not to frighten her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He pretended to be mesmerized by the scabs on his knuckles, but I caught the way he stiffened. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I wanted it to be after, so he could have had that brief moment of escape, of sunlight, of pretended flight. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z So in the warm summer days the lonesome child sat on her stoop and pretended disdain for the group of children playing on the sidewalk. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She hung up the phone and pretended that she was. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z We stopped at her boyfriend's tiny apartment, where I bravely pretended to inhale a little pot, and then we continued on our way. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She stood quiet inside the remarkable dream and pretended the dreamer was captivated by her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It reminded me too much of the way Jesse had deflected my questions and pretended that life was wonderful even when it wasn’t. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Reaching roughly across his shoulder I picked up a greasy menu that rested between the sugar shaker and the hot-sauce bottle and pretended to read it through my dark lenses. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I pretended I hadn’t understood, but this only made him aggressive. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z At first Triphena pretended not to recognize her at all—“this grand lady come from the city of looms and spindles.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He pretended to believe that it wasn’t theirs. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z At first he pretended to take some notes; but he often fell asleep; and when he woke he would say: ‘How splendid! How wonderful! But where were we?’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I pretended to study a caterpillar in the grass at my feet. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It pretended to lock, but if you pushed on it from outside with a finger, it popped open. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I doubted that though there were several she could have married at a nod of her head but I pretended to be surprised. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He pretended to enjoy them, but she saw right through him, as clearly as if she were looking through ice. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The ones who practiced the shy, downward glance, who pretended giggly outrage when a boy made a suggestive remark, who waited to be seen and never made the first move. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He pretended he was an enthusiastic militant Confederate eager to continue to fight the war, wherever it was. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t like to ask, as everyone knew it or pretended they did. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z When Dad came into the room, I pretended to be asleep, and he left. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “I pretended to be Green from the start,” I said. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The friend who had pretended to be ill buried his share of the money in a tin box. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z He supervised undercover agents who pretended to be brokers and guides in order to infiltrate and disrupt the smuggling trade. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Retrieving my fountain pen and journal from my satchel, I pretended to take notes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z So he didn’t come that night and she laid in bed and pretended to think scornfully of him. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes real quick and pretended like I was still asleep. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “For far too long, Mr. Lemoncello has pretended to be a library lover when, in truth, this was all a clever publicity stunt so he could sell even more of his preposterous games!” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Frankie stuck out his arms and pretended to fly around the room. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Eventually, he turned his attention to the book in his lap and pretended that I wasn’t there at all. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Max and I have pretended a lot of things today. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I stuck my finger down my throat and pretended to gag. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I knew he was talking about Vivian, but I pretended that I didn’t. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked away and put the binoculars to his eyes and scanned the horizon for lights, or pretended to. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “It happened a few times. I can’t remember how many. I always pretended to be asleep.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z We pretended the little boy who walked in with his mom had telekinesis. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He pretended to inspect the bottom of his staff while he caught his breath. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z When the bus stopped, in a feeble attempt to postpone the inevitable, I pretended to be looking for something. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I pretended to be on my own and continued walking. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I pretended not to be at all upset while we talked, though I could feel my face getting hot, my smile being fake. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I was a little old for that, but I said thank you and pretended to be absorbed in coloring. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I shuffled uneasily and pretended to go through some more reports. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Walking home from school, I pretended to be Joe Louis, the Brown Bomber, the greatest boxer who ever lived and the only black boxer headed to the heavyweight championship. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, turned her nose in the air and pretended like he wasn’t even there. He was quite insulted, but I was enchanted.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I had become his mini-me—a parsimonious, self-sufficient Vulcan who pretended everything was great when it really wasn’t. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Tom had pretended to carry a message to Maria, and Felicia had done the same with Matt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He reached out, pretended to catch the invisible kiss, smacked the side of his cheek, and grinned. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked the other way and pretended she hadn’t seen him, and then seized him suddenly when he leapt onto the bench. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I began to “gallop” again, holding my invisible reins as I pretended to ride forward. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Suppose they wouldn’t believe he was the poor shepherd he pretended to be? The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z He even took it out and pretended to blow his nose, trying to make sure Naima spotted the signal. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z His patrons pretended they were more famous or more important than they really were; Clarian pretended he could hear. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He pretended to have difficulty reading the name. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept walking to my class and pretended not to hear Jack’s irritating voice. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He carries a huge plastic paramedic pack and a giant gunlike thing that we always pretended was some kind of vaccine syringe. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Not to me, not directly, but tuned for me to overhear even as they pretended I was nowhere near. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z “I used to have a refrigerator box that I pretended was Fernlace. I made a flag and cut a door and everything.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Emily pretended to be too absorbed in doodling a maze onto the margin of her notebook to have paid any attention. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Rondell flipped open his Bible and pretended to read—though, as we all know by now, that was a straight lie. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I pretended that it was my mother sitting there and she would still have the baby and everything would be the way it was supposed to be. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She took a piece of lint out of her coat pocket and pretended to be studying it. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z So I pretended to faint and they all panicked and went running for a doctor. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Some of the Midfolk were watching us, while the rest pretended to be busy. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He pretended that Wayne Pettis was there, just ahead of him, and he had to keep up. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z If he closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, he could feel her fingers gently stroking his forehead, her fresh breath touching him like a breeze, her hair brushing against his hand. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z To take my mind off how miserable I felt I pretended that’s exactly what it was. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I asked her questions, and she pretended I hadn’t. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Dimple pretended to be pulling at an errant curl and swiped a hand across it. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I pretended it was all around me right now. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s just the first time you haven’t pretended to be oblivious to the fact that you have a certain...effect on me when you laugh.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I pretended my face was made of granite. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He pretended not to notice when Aunty Uju brought them a new television. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He could have pretended to be a wandering storyteller. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She poured them drinks and forced them to eat, but had she been as poor as she normally pretended to be, I doubt they would have wanted anything to do with her. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z But the redhead pretended not to have heard and hurried ahead with one interpreter, to speak to a group of men playing draughts. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The cat snuggled close to her and glared at the paramedic, who just smiled and pretended not to see it. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He usually pretended not to notice, but sometimes he’d give the guy a menacing glare as if to say, “Yeah, you better stay out of my way!” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The intern, rather unprofessionally, raised one hand to her throat and then pretended to fix her collar. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes he was my buddy, sometimes not, but he never pretended our relationship was anything other than what it was. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But again I studied, and studied; I pretended perplexity. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1957, Jim and the other football boys wore Marine uniforms and pretended to be raising the flag on Iwo Jima. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z They pretended to help only because they didn’t know what else to do. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I could then have pretended to notice him for the first time and have engaged him in conversation in an impromptu manner. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I pretended to grab at them and they ran off, screaming, which satisfied me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She always did now, and Sarai always answered, “Like a baby,” and pretended everything was fine. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When I went into the movie theater last summer for a job application, I pretended to be surprised that Hannah worked there. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z A small South Asian man beside her, perhaps fifty years old, kept glancing over at her, his eyes pleading, while she pretended not to understand that he wanted her help. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Is this about the man from Penikese, who pretended to be the bird keeper?” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z And when Fyrian persisted, Glerk pretended to take a nap in the calla lily bog and kept his eyes closed until he actually slept. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I took another step back and pretended to lose my balance. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Only I pretended my hands made up a dark cave like the one me, Mong and Rondell went in by the beach. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Aureliano Segundo, ashamed, pretended an attack of rage, said that he was misunderstood and abused, and did not visit her again. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z We pretended with our heads thrown back, our arms limp and useless, dangling like the dead. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The Abnegation are dying again, dying like they were when I pretended to be under the simulation. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Jacob read the letter quickly, though he pretended to read it slowly, stumbling over the words, repeating some of them, using his finger as a guide, back and forth across the sheet of paper. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my hand over my head and pretended to groan, but deep inside I was really jazzed. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z She pretended to lack a big guy in the crotch and we both laughed. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z The child pretended to be frightened, but she knew her uncle was a doctor and that the bag contained the tools of his profession. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She quietly lowered herself to the middle step and pretended to pick a splinter from the bottom of her foot. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Mitchell Sanders was there, at another table, but he pretended not to see me. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z At her side, Fiona talked of her adored little brother and the clever thing he had said at dinner, while Briony pretended to listen and thought about Robbie. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But she pretended to be reading, on and on, while Mortola never took her eyes off her. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Bo pretended he hadn't noticed the tense atmosphere and carried on feeding his kittens. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I pretended to look at a nonexistent wristwatch. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “I thought you were the captain of the debate team—or at least pretended to be.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Johnny went into Goblin’s stall, but the horse pretended not to know him, and put back his ears and nipped at him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I pretended a lack of interest in the first few airport cafes, my head scanning for what I really wanted. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Other girls would have pretended that they had never let another boy touch them, but not her, never her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z My mom would apologize to him, but I pretended not to hear and would say, “What do you want to play, Ali Shekari?” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z They were both exchanging worried glances that Dimple pretended not to see. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Adam pretended to fall against the glass wall. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Cole raised his head and spit into the dark; then he pretended to lick up the spit. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Then I tiptoed back to the other room, curled up on the mattress on the floor, and pretended to be asleep. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z For a while Edmond and I pretended that what was happening between us was totally reversible. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It was weird.The longer I pretended everything was normal at school, the more I believed everything was normal. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why did you lie to me? You pretended to be a person and pretended to be my friend.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She pretended she lived in a different time. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z When passers-by stared at him, he pretended he was searching for a lost coin. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon after they had locked the door, I could see the Negro's face, a molasses-colored moon, risen at the window grating, but I pretended not to notice. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Tray in hand, Mister Mancini took a seat and pretended not to notice. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I could tell she was sad when I’d ask her how she was doing, but she put on this brave face at school and pretended Noah had never existed. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I didn’t say anything back, just pretended I didn’t hear him and let Chris go on inhaling his food like a human vacuum. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Now Genie pretended he was firing a rifle at the ceiling. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He told her, too, that she had known he was smitten—how could she not know?—but pretended not to because she didn’t want a white man. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Aaron asked, stoking a fire he pretended he didn't know was there. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z A typical scientific paper has never pretended to be more than another little piece in a larger jigsaw—not significant in itself but as an element in a grander scheme. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z One of them sat on her hat and pretended he was a decoration for the crown. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The four of them, moving in their individual orbits, pretended that the play had had no effect on them. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But Lady Seymour was the wealthy, elderly widow of a British lord, incapable of social error, so all pretended she had not said a word. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Palmer could not yet read, so he pretended that the words said: In honor of all pigeons. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z August pretended she didn’t hear it while I stared at the velvet footstool and wished Rosaleen could be more cultured. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z While they recounted and sported, I pretended study, regimental discipline at that early date not having yet surrendered to the negligence of tactical despair. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The thing I could never figure out, though, was why he pretended. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The quiet acceptance in your tone jolted me, and I wondered if my lie about Kutti not loving us enough to stay had hurt you worse than if I’d pretended he’d died. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z During all this, the two farmers pretended to be looking at some hardware and Mr. Flournoy kept waving his hands and saying, “Now ladies...now ladies....” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Group C often pretended I didn't exist at all. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We took turns sleeping, or at least pretended to. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The nicer he pretended to be, the more it scared the hell out of me. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They’d more or less dressed themselves when Mr. Jack came back, just as though for the first time, and pretended to be surprised and shocked. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Here nothing is feigned, no action is false or pretended. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z When I asked if I could keep one piglet, just one, she pretended I hadn’t said anything to her at all. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Then he lay down on the trail to the forest and pretended to be dead. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat back and pretended to be groggy after nodding off.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Amari pretended to chase him, but as soon as he was out of sight, she reached down into the small stream that flowed near Kwasi’s tree and splashed water on her face. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’d be surprised how much people are willing to reveal when they think you can’t understand them. But with each day that I pretended to not know anything, being around you became harder and harder.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “You didn’t look for her. Everyone thinks you did. Maybe you told yourself you did. You held on to her stuff for two months, you pretended. But you gave up. And I—” Finn stopped. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He always loved it when I pretended to be one of his toys, and Matt Medic was perfect for the occasion. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He swallowed with great difficulty and pretended to gag. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I put a hand behind my back and pretended to look like I had a carrot as I walked toward him. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And each time her friend tried to get her attention, Shirley pretended to be solving the denominator. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He discovered that after Lewis’s disappearance Middleton had pretended to be her adopted son in order to cash several of her checks. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He pretended to swoon, just like Mina in the movie, and Maddie bent close to his throat, pausing just short of putting her mouth on his skin. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Claudia pretended that she was blind and had to depend upon her senses of hearing, touch, and smell. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Yeah, so I pretended to have a little money. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I pretended not to hear but felt her eyes bore holes in the back of my head. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z When I was younger I pretended this teapot tomb was a genie’s lamp. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I sighed, bit down on my lip, and pretended to pick up a cupcake. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Maybe, in spite of Dimple's doubts, Mamma really did want her to get the best education, even if she pretended to be— When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z So I pretended to pick a chair, knowing they were all the same anyway. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “But you remember how it was. If one turned up in a room, everyone pretended to find it dead boring. Then you came back half an hour later and it would always be gone.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When I sat in my dad’s truck and pretended to drive I had a hard time reaching the pedals while still sitting high enough on the seat in order to see out the windshield. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We pretended we were dead for a moment, got up, and started the sounds of make-believe shooting again. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z There was no date on the letter so I couldn’t work out when Mother had written the letter and I wondered whether someone else had written the letter and pretended to be Mother. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I pretended not to notice for the first block. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z We pretended—like role-playing—but we never really did anything about it. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Stick pretended not to be as into it as I was, but he went along, adding pieces to the tower here and there when he felt like it. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I pretended not to hear him and quickly walked around to the side of the trailer, which was about the size of our cabin. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z A dry cleaner’s run by his uncle who pretended to sneeze quarters. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Tidbit laughed, dropped to the ground, and pretended to slither like a snake. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps if he pretended to get sleepy, they would leave this party. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z On the contrary, most of them bolted their locks, drew their shutters, and pretended to be out. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Harry hoped she never found out that he’d pretended to be Neville while on the run from the Ministry of Magic. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I only pretended to take my pain meds. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He was actually smiling now, and when the crowd greeted a particularly good save with arousing chorus of the old favorite “Weasley Is Our King,” he pretended to conduct them from on high. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z When I was very young, my mother pretended she could shape things from the wind, and she would give them to me to use, like hammers and nails, or swords, or roller skates. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It was difficult to talk while your daemon's attention was somewhere else, so Lyra pretended to look glum and rebellious as she sipped her milk with the other girls. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “I was hoping to speak to Warren’s sister as well,” she said, and pretended to consult her notes. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Even though I was intrigued, I pretended not to be. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Mother pretended to busy herself with the skates. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Immediately I closed my eyes and let my tongue hang out and pretended I was dead. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z When the Klansmen came over to inspect the wreckage, Moton pretended to be dead. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z But he was hurt now, hurt inside, hurt in his ribs and he stayed hunched over, pretended to be dead. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I wiped the sweat from my eyes and pretended the heat was making me dizzy. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Either he faded out right away or he pretended to. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z How Madeleine liked to read poetry and how he pretended that he did too but she knew he really didn’t. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Benny fiddled with his bass, and Ellie pretended to take notes to avoid eye contact with me. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z We pretended we were on a date, too. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Auggie always noticed stuff like that, even though he pretended not to. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Though reserved to the point of being shy, the sheriff was adept at assuming undercover identities, having pretended to be everything from a cow rustler to a counterfeiter. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Sometimes, after the dial tone stopped, she pretended he was whispering in her ear. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z They pretended they didn’t hear her, and walked into the high school and down the hall to the chemistry room. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Dad pretended to be saying good night to someone else, but I’m sure he heard. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And she turned back and focused her mind again, but this time she pretended to herself that the screen was the alethiometer, with all thirty-six symbols laid out around the edge. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes we pretended we had to be quiet to hide from dragons. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The outdoor mice were defiant, but Ralph could tell they were not as brave as they pretended. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z “You have. You came in here and pretended it didn’t stink and told me about Macon and my sweet little Pilate.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He hunkered down and pretended to read his comic book. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He pretended to give the question great thought. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He gave me the address, which I pretended to note down. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Back at the swimming hole in Nebraska, Mary Lou had pretended that she was a pirate queen. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z She’d taught her students that if people took the time and effort, they’d still believe in what America pretended to stand for. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Whatever I pretended, I could never look at his lips in quite the same way. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I pretended to be scared and broke out running down the hall. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The ladies pretended to study the sky and the little garden behind the cathedral. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But we pretended we didn’t hear her, and I wrapped my arms around Jesse’s neck, and he kissed me like the world had fallen out from under our feet. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z And it was not that Curt pretended that being black and being white were the same in America; he knew they were not. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She brought me some iced Kool-Aid and pretended to be worried about my wound. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Danny the K poked Ellis, but Ellis pretended not to feel it. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I dropped my eyes fast, pretended to read, but I could feel her getting up, could feel her coming closer. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The inmate only pretended to turn it down. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The father pretended he didn't understand what all his daughters were up to. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z So it seemed to Charles “that an innate feeling must have told him that the pretended crying of his nurse expressed grief” and that he empathized with her. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He got left out of games, boys refused to sit next to him at dinner, or pretended not to hear if he said anything in his dorm after lights-out. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I pretended to be interested in tennis shoes a couple of aisles down. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I sort of gave her the old eye, but she pretended she didn't even see me. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z If someone asked me a question, I pretended to be deaf. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z By slighting death, by acting, we pretended it was not the terrible thing it was. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew them only by name, but pretended that I knew them all. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z If I was awake, I usually pretended to be asleep so as not to get in trouble. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes we skipped the cafeteria, but most days we found the quiet end of a table and pretended the other seats were empty. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Katie’s little brother pretended to be all cool about it, but I could tell he was totally freaking out. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He pretended to jam a flag into the ground. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The next day, Mrs. Lyons and Annabelle and the whole class, really, pretended it hadn’t happened, though you could feel the energy of pretending in the air. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z That night when I went to the bathroom I only pretended to brush my teeth, for I feared that I would somehow rinse the prayer out as well. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Most days, I pretended like I had a stomachache and spent the afternoon in the nurse’s office drawing more stars and hearts on my arm with a marker. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t have even been invited to the party if it weren’t for me, but here he was, having a great time, while I pretended to like my lukewarm beer. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Messenger or no, her fumblings prompted a burst of laughter from the other students—except for Kate, who pretended not to notice as she grabbed Sticky’s arm, dragging him toward the door. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes we girls pretended that we were cooking, and we’d make plates and cooking pots out of clay, the way Sudanese women do. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z So Lily sat down and pretended to read the Truman thing, which went like this: Sixteen hours ago an American airplane dropped one bomb on Hiroshima, an important Japanese Army base. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Something changes in his eyes, and I know he recognizes me, the boy who had pretended to stagger into the hospital. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I pretended not to pay attention because I hoped that Ocean would take the hint and stop talking to me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z When he wrote back, he pretended to be his old self, he lied his way into sanity. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Wash pretended to cover his ears when Peggy hit another wrong note, and then said loudly, “I think I’ll go do some chores till this is over.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “He pretended to be busy. “Mother’s voice rose. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z For the next several days, though, she sighed whenever I brought the subject up, or pretended she had something else really urgent to do. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In public, I pretended I didn’t know how to use it. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I pretended not to care that they watched me like a zoo creature or potential source of loot. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Bronwyn knelt down and set Miss Peregrine on the ground on her side, then reached under her wing and pretended to wind something. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z We had to arrange to be at the same spot at the same time, but pretended to have no relationship. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She pretended not to see Jasmine when they passed on the street, especially when her former playmate was in the company of her son. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z This afternoon, as every afternoon, she pretended to have somewhere to go, and hurried on. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I picked up a box of cereal and pretended to focus on reading it. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z She also pretended their cigarette smoke didn’t bother her. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z At last he said, “Grindelwald tried to stop Voldemort going after the wand. He lied, you know, pretended he had never had it.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Emily’s dad put his hands on her mother’s hips and pretended to do an embarrassing conga that was mostly shrugging shoulders and the occasional kick. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But Mrs. Avery pretended not to hear the sound, and about fifteen seconds later she slowly stood up and walked to the back of the classroom. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked over to it and sat down, opened the paper at random, and pretended to read. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z My anger at how other students treated me now; how they pretended their original cruelty had never happened. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I pretended I was shopping for my brother, though no one asked any questions. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Still, he pretended otherwise and kept adding more dirt to the piles, piles that he would eventually have to move. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He had a lecture in two hours but had insisted on taking her to Enugu airport, and although she had pretended to protest, she wanted him to. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Emily pretended to be too absorbed in doodling a maze onto the margin of her notebook to have paid any attention. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He pretended not to notice, but inwardly he fumed. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She gave me a dirty look and pretended to spit in my direction. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The border was crowded with soldiers who either didn’t speak English or pretended not to. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Half the teachers just pretended not to see them. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Lily pretended to wipe sweat off her brow. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I pretended to be asleep when she climbed back in. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z As I had directed, Char sent his letters to Mandy, who pretended to have an admirer. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z If for even an instant he pretended to misery like mine ... Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I bent down and pretended to tie my shoelaces. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I pretended that it belonged to us: him, Rose, and me. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Though he pretended to be above such ideas as racial superiority and spoke with genuine warmth, the entire context of his talk reeked of preconceived ideas to the contrary. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He pretended to light it and puff on it. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z We played silly games, sang nonsense rhymes—and pretended that, at least for those few hours, there was no Taliban. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I lowered my head and pretended to check my nails. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d pretended she was hunting for signs of safety, but that had been make-believe, a dream. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Just like I pretended I hadn’t seen the dark stain in the seat of his pants. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Ear pretended to be interested in the dark tunnel flying past outside. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She either didn’t notice the odor or pretended not to, shirking the responsibility for cleaning after whatever rodent’s nest was up there. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z At home, I played school and pretended that I was Lilian. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Turning from the stove, she pretended surprise at seeing Mary Alice and me there, though she had eyes in the back of her head. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “That was scary, too, but it was fun. So I pretended this was a boyhood game, and I never fell.” Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z “Going,” I said, and then closed my eyes and pretended sleep. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z They both pretended she was telling the truth. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I went to the side of the run-down house and pretended to get a reading from the electric meter. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Once on board, she stepped behind the large wooden wheel and pretended she was Josephine on a run through the islands, escaping from the British navy. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Dustfinger pretended to be preoccupied with pulling a loose thread from his coat sleeve. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z When we were greedy, we pretended to quarrel, and it always worked. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When he got to the table he pretended not to see me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He was a coarse man even when he was in a good mood, but we pretended not to notice it, even to ourselves. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Jasmine huffed on her fingers and pretended to buff the purple-painted tips. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z This was what he did when Thyon Nero was near: He seized up and felt as invisible as the alchemist pretended he was. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Each of us said over and over that it was a "crazy idea"--we all talked at once to a baffled clerk and thought, or pretended to think, that we were being very funny. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z And Morgan would look up from the TV or a book or a game to watch him, as though she saw through him, while Don pretended not to squirm under her piercing eyes. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She pretended his eyes weren’t scouring her. up and down, steel wool scraping her skin raw. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Edward pretended, out of courtesy to Abilene, to listen. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Later, they draped the ends of their braids over their mouths like mustaches and pretended to be mariachi singers. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Vonetta didn’t notice, or she pretended she didn’t notice, but Fern had stopped clinging to Uncle D. Fern heard him hollering at night like the boogeyman howling and rattling in the radiator pipes. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z That we pretended to be rustics not ruled by custom but free to choose our love? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Descheeny came down to the hunters who pretended to be adjusting the harnesses and tightening the cinches. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I turned to the wall and pretended to be asleep. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Dear, wretched Frank, who had not understood, who had always thought we were the normal happy married couple we pretended to be. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I pretended a fly had flown into my eye, but June totally wasn’t fooled. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Starvation of men as another means of breaking them, and the floggings for which Lynds had been famous, were viewed by the legislative panel as less innocuous than he pretended. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When Alexander understood that his Latin book was a primer, he straightaway pretended to be “Miss Lumawoo” teaching Latin to his siblings, and there was much laughter. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He pretended to consider it for a moment, grinning. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The Council started giving Antain’s scars, which until then they had pretended to ignore, a hard, almost disgusted, look. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z As for lunars—no one else pretended to work those calculations. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I pretended to ignore him and struggled with my locker door, which was stuck. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Rather characteristically, he pretended not to see us until we were so close it was impossible for him to ignore us any longer. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I went to the guest room and pretended to write. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z For the remainder of that day, as he walked soggily around the school, everyone had pretended that he was invisible. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was always hardest getting Princesse to remove her panties, but once Catherine either turned around or pretended to close her eyes, they were gone in a flash. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z She pretended to hand me a very delicate ball, and just before I took it, she made like it fell to the ground and shattered. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Mate told some of her favorite riddles we all pretended not to know so she could have the pleasure of answering them herself. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I ducked my head down and pretended to study, to be out of the fight. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And I saw then again, and for good, what I had always been afraid to see, and had pretended not to see in him: that he was a woman as well as a man. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z At the stove, Mia pretended to busy herself with opening a tea bag. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As Dill embraced her, Lydia pretended she was holding onto the casket for support. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I mentioned this to Ellen once, but I think she pretended not to hear. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He hadn’t said anything about his sneakers the whole time, and neither did I. I pretended I didn’t notice them. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z We returned to my father's house and I put on my gayest clothes and sang and danced before my father and pretended to for delighted with the marriage which he had prepared be me. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z I couldn’t watch, though, so I turned around and pretended to admire one of Fulton’s many posters. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Sometimes he pretended he didn’t hear me when I asked for cocoa. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I, on the other hand, was bristling with so much feeling, I pretended not to have seen him. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Luke pretended to not hear him as he fiddled with the knob, coming back to the same grainy game show. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I pretended to drink at the water fountain, but what I really needed to gulp down was air. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z We turned away and pretended we were having coughing fits. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z When money gave out and food ran low, Katie and the children pretended they were explorers discovering the North Pole and had been trapped by a blizzard in a cave with just a little food. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I nodded along and pretended I believed the same thing. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z I pretended to give him a hard slap in the face. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Ugwu placed a plate down noisily and pretended as if he had not heard her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I pretended I knew what she was talking about, most times if you listen to how grown folks ask a question they let you know what it is they want to hear. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I thought if I pretended to be asleep the knocking might go away and leave me in peace, but I waited, and it didn't. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I pretended to be oblivious to his intense scrutiny as I unlocked the door, and waved them in ahead of me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z When Dad started driving and told me about the snow day, I pretended to act surprised. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then he pulled out his phone and pretended to be taking care of urgent business. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z In fact, I would have pretended to be his daughter if he wanted me to. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew that she had recognized him as the boy who had ‘stolen the cup,’ the very first time she had met him delivering papers at her house, but she pretended not to. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When I got to the part about Geryon and the stables, my mom pretended like she was going to strangle me. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Out of spite, the human beings pretended not to believe that it was Snowball who had destroyed the windmill: they said that it had fallen down because the walls were too thin. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z "Gilgamesh was only part god, on his mother's side, though he pretended otherwise." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Jimmy pretended to be this happy-go-lucky guy, playing around with the bartenders and waitresses. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z My attackers pretended to find it funny, but it was heavy, unrewarding work. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He even pretended the old pickup was a horse. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z It was said around school that she didn’t have any time for children who pretended to get out of doing work. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Mayor Starks lowered the paper in pretended annoyance. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I wanted to be heroic and I pretended I was. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Some had nets, and others pretended to dig traps, which were really the trapdoors that opened from below. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z When we came to the bog and I said I had to go home, she pretended to pout. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z On the other hand, he didn’t have to wonder about a brother who was in prison, a brother his parents pretended didn’t exist. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z For a while, she pretended to barely speak English. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Francie pretended to be glad but shuddered as she put the gleaming scraps away. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d spent half a day watching Pelor—and while she only pretended to be mediocre, he truly could use the training. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Another officer pretended to give her a good spanking. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As they said these things, I pretended I wasn’t hearing them. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I wondered if I pretended enough, would it become the truth? The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I pretended not to care and bounced up the steps, the peas jiggling back and forth inside the bowl. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath and pretended I was ’bout to cough. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z He pretended to take offense at Methuselah’s statement. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I took this photo, and for just a moment pretended I was free and equal and happy. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She pretended she was chasing cats . . . except she was the cat now, and if they caught her, they would kill her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Lucas pretended to love her as much as she thought he did. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The cockiness that Frankie was known for and that Diana once found fascinating—until she realized he wasn’t as confident as he pretended to be—was gone. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Emo played with the teeth; he pretended to put them in his own mouth at funny angles. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z James had included a fake solution among the pages he pretended to drop in the library. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She lay down and pretended to be asleep even though she couldn't sleep a wink. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The hundred hours of community service she had been given for her actions were nothing compared to the way people pretended not to stare when she walked by. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She had tried approaching me before we had taken our seats, but I had pretended not to see her and turned away. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I pretended I hadn’t heard, figuring the less he knew about us, the better. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Then, to cover my tracks, I pretended to have a piece of food stuck in my throat. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Drew pretended not to hear us, focusing on stuffing his face full of protein. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Bran looked away and pretended not to have heard, but he could feel Greyjoy's eyes on him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Mom always pretended she was getting a work call, but I could hear her saying things like I don’t know, Jim...No, The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then she just pretended to be their child so she could enroll in the school.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z They looked at each other, pretended they hadn’t, and went home. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When he came back that evening, I pretended I was taking a siesta. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z It had spread with astonishing speed.The human beings could not contain their rage when they heard this song, though they pretended to think it merely ridiculous. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I hummed ditties and murmured to myself and pretended to weep. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I spread my math homework out on the table and pretended to work on it as Mama cleared away the last of the supper dishes. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I’m glad I did, because Connor pretended to faint when he saw me walking from the train station. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She pretended to be mesmerized by the squashed cockroach lying on the floor. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She pretended to tend to the guttering flames while Richard spoke to his mother, but it was impossible not to listen in. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “You lied. You pretended the vlogs were by someone else. You wanted me to spill my secrets.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I just stared down at my script and pretended to read. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He made a loud pow sound and pretended like he had shot. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He also cupped his hand over his ear and pretended to be listening really, really hard. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z We pretended, for what if one of us still did believe? all the skilled workers had already been sent to other camps. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I carefully put the pen back in its place, pretended to wipe away all my prints, and followed Spoon out. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Having said these words, the insulted Anne turned around and pretended the learned doctor wasn’t there. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I had to be at the studio at seven in the morning on a Sunday and the night before I’d pretended to be feeling out of sorts and told Adam he probably shouldn’t stay over. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I smiled and pretended my shoulder didn’t hurt. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Moran and I pretended to clink our cups before we drank. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Ben pretended to dribble a basketball down the street while his father pretended to guard him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He shut his left eye and pretended to look through the viewfinder of his father’s old camera, which Habib had given to Fadi for his eleventh birthday, a few months before. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Sometimes Johnny went into one of his dances on the little platform that he pretended was a stage. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I pretended not to notice his manner, how quiet it had become, how reluctant to speak about these things. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z But I pretended I didn't hear her and turned away. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z While Irene pretended to study the label of an Idaho Spud candy bar, taking her time, I grabbed two packs of the Bubblicious and tucked them just inside the band of my shorts. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z And I pretended they were in the car with me. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z He pretended not to love them, but he did. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He pretended to be a merchant named Timothy Jones. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Hannah pretended not to see and bent to put a log on the fire. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Now it was like looking at the sun through smoked glass, and her eyes could see him more clearly, though she still pretended to be dazzled by his face. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Any doubt that Arletta wasn’t what she pretended to be on TV disappeared as I read the article. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z She’d gone to camp since she was seven, and still Mr. D pretended not to know her name. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to get caught just hanging out in front of the building, staring through the door glass, so I pulled out my skateboard and knife pliers and pretended to tighten my wheel truck. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z As long as I pretended to listen and said I was sorry for any infractions, I got off without much punishment. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I pretended to be asleep, enjoying the fact that we could be in the same room and relatively peaceful, even if it was a hospital room. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z They pretended to breathe in and out while all the time I knew the air had been sucked away in a monstrous inhalation from God Himself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z What if a family with just one kid moved in behind them, and he sneaked into their house and pretended to be their second child? Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z The undertaker picked up the policy and pretended to see the amount for the first time. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He pretended all he wanted was the progress reports but I told him I would send them. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I stared out the window and pretended like I wasn’t even listening to her go on about all the things I could do. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z To myself I pretended there were other reasons I couldn’t belong at Cambridge, reasons having to do with class and status: that it was because I was poor, had grown up poor. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Maybe he was dissimulating, like some of the teachers at the college, who, to avoid trouble when driving through the small surrounding towns, wore chauffeur caps and pretended that their cars belonged to white men. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They sat before the old monk in the prayer hall, chatting and drinking chilled tea while Pong pretended to repair a bench just outside. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “No,” Baby said, and pretended to focus on her empty plate. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He pretended he was taking a shower bath; he made faces and danced around and rubbed imaginary soap under his armpits. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z There was a flash of alarm from the social worker which Trotter pretended not to see. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Lowering and rising, Cole wandered off away from the fire, then pretended the fire was the goal of his long migration. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I pretended to examine a leaf on one of the shrubs. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z My grandmother pretended she had dropped something, and as she bent down, she slid me out from under the napkin on to the floor under the table. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z During each visit, Cole relaxed on his bed and pretended to read a newspaper, completely ignoring them. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I pretended not to notice that his hand was resting there on my arm. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I pretended like I was digging for a few more seconds. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z In the morning I pretended like I was going to school.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I turned back to my book, and Rondell pretended to read his Bible. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Liam pretended he was hauling a line in, and Zu actually stopped her frolicking to act it out with him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Sister Ignatia pretended to wave the comment away, but she pressed her lips together, suppressing a grin. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Chris had pretended to be scared by the "Boom!" but he wasn't really. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Reaching into her pocket, she pretended to be searching, though her fingers were already clutching a candy. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Monica drank a beer and pretended to be checking something important on her cell phone. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Now only a few of the older order remained, and they no longer even pretended to trans-mute metals ... . . . but they could make wildfire. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She cradled them in her arm, the way the other girls did, and pretended for a moment that they were hers. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She pretended to clean her fingernails because if she noticed him he would start talking. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z But he sidled back about three feet anyway and pretended not to be listening. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She came in and out of the bedroom several times, and I pretended to be asleep. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Liyana reclaimed her purse from the office and asked the soldier if he knew where her mother might be, but he pretended he didn’t understand her. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She said, “He's always pretended to be rather nice. He's deceived us for years.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He pretended to pass it in my direction and then he took off, right to the basket. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “They all did, except they pretended not to. They don’t like to kill babies.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It would be like the time Lily pretended to be Catholic because this boy she liked was Catholic and she thought maybe she could see him if she went to his church. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z In the locker room, the other swimmers pretended not to stare. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We knew we were being mean, but it was easier to ice her out if we pretended she had done something to us. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “Yeah, that one,” said Lyra, and pretended to listen carefully as the woman gave her instructions. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought there would be too many people, so I stood up and pretended to yawn. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z At half past eleven that evening, Harry, who had pretended to go up to bed early, pulled the Invisibility Cloak back over himself and crept back downstairs through the common room. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She could of at least pretended to be glad I’d escaped from the jaws of death on that trestle. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z At first they pretended to laugh to scorn the idea of animals managing a farm for themselves. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z As soon as he entered, he went straight over to Scythe Faraday to shake his hand, and pretended to be far more jovial and inviting than he truly must have been. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A dry cleaner’s run by his uncle who pretended to sneeze quarters. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Mostly, Ophie pretended not to see her, just like Aunt Rose had told her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Eleanor had pretended not to notice the bruises on her mom's wrist. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Olanna pretended not to have heard and instead said to Baby, “Now, look what you did to your dress! Hurry inside so we can wash it off!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I pretended that other people in town besides us felt like this. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Every man has a retirement picture in which he does those things he never had time to do—makes the journeys, reads the neglected books he always pretended to have read. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He pulled out the decorations his dead wife and dead daughter bought and pretended to be a man who had lost too much and survived it. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He finally pretended to give up, stuffed the package into his pocket, turned around, and started to walk down the stairs. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, if you’ll be needing a lift out there,” Deerfoot said with pretended casualness, “your uncle said he would be going.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I smiled, I said the right things, I pretended to be interested in the questions. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He pretended not to hear what she was saying but leaned over and then knelt right down on the ground. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She pretended to be still working on her work sheet. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z When she realized that Amaranta was dressing the saints in the bedroom she pretended to show the boy the differences in the colors. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Tab: ©©©©©©©© Ten minutes later, Tab was resting on Bridge’s shoulder in the waiting room, talking and crying through a mouth full of cotton while the receptionist pretended not to look at them. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z And pretended to come in and spook them. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Just my breath, carrying my words out, might poison people and they’d curl up and die like the black fat slugs that only pretended. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d pretended not to notice when one of his aides handed him the box that he’d clearly been unaware of up until that moment. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z One by one, each child pretended to be a piece of furniture the others sat upon. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z I aimed the gun at the stove and pretended I was shooting at a elephant or a dragon or a tiger, or best of all, Todd! Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Olanna nearly laughed; he probably knew all the times she pretended to be asleep when he brought her food. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Once, when I was about four, I pretended to be a mestiza. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy thieves— what choice did they have with no homes or families—only workhouses that pretended Christian charity and dealt out despair? Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Several of them stopped, grabbed their own shoulders and chests with exaggerated gestures, and pretended to be hit. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “You waited until Chris and I went out on patrol; you stole my armor and pretended to be me.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She pretended that she lived on the trader’s porch instead. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I slid to the back of the room and pretended I belonged. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He pretended not to hear Mrs. Lapham calling him from a window to come right back. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z All went well on the voyage, but when they disembarked and started overland for the palace, Tereus told Philomela that he had received news of Procne’s death and he forced her into a pretended marriage. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In those moments, Deborah pretended he was her father, and she felt like a regular little girl. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z But I slowed my pace and pretended I couldn't hear a thing. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z You wouldn’t say he put on airs or pretended to be what he wasn’t, but unlike Grandpa Blakeslee, he liked seeming well-off and “modrun.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He told jokes when he wasn’t in a trance and pretended to find pennies in Kuda’s ears. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I pretended to look at the aquarium, which had pea-green slime on the glass and exactly one live fish swimming in the water. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “They never even looked in here, Hannah. I flushed the toilet and pretended to be going, and no one came in.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He pretended to read the piece of paper as he discreetly stuffed the twenty dollars into the cuff of his long-sleeved shirt. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Percy was only a short way away from Harry, Ron, and Hermione, who quickly pretended to be asleep as Dumbledore’s footsteps drew nearer. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Just as Mamá would, I struggled with the doorknob, pretended to look in Mamá’s apron pockets for her keys, and finally opened the door. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Everyone pretended it was silly, but it was totally fun. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z They placed themselves a far distance from the rice, yet still within sight, put out the fire, and pretended to go to sleep. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z We both figured, though, that if we knuckled down and pretended to focus on mastering new skills, it would be just like last week. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z As soon as she mentioned money I pretended to be distracted and fortunately, in the doctor’s office, there were plenty of plastic medical models of internal organs to study. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z My mother, on the other hand, pretended that everything was okay. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Michelangelo pretended to drink his wine, but his eyes bulged over the rim of his cup. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I pretended to agree with everything as if this was new and enlightening. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I was Dad’s last defender, she continued, the only one who pretended to believe all his excuses and tales, and to have faith in his plans for the future. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She just stood quietly in front of the machine that the overseer had led her to and pretended she could hear what he was saying to her. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He and all his men ignored Merry and pretended not to hear if he spoke. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Later at home, I pretended to find the jars in the back of a cupboard. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Mr. Larson pretended not to notice and quickly said, “Well, it helped me, too.” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z The field swarmed with charming frauds and con men, such as Cagliostro and the Count of Saint-Germain, who pretended not only to transmute the elements but also to hold the secret of immortality. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry, who did not feel as sanguine as he had pretended when reassuring Hermione, was glad to reach the gate and the slippery pavement. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I pretended not to see Annabeth wipe a tear from her cheek as she listened to the mournful keening of Cerberus in the distance, longing for his new friend. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She pretended to not know she was there, and after a while, her mom would leave. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z We quickly pretended to be working, but we had not fooled him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They pretended to be ignorant of what had happened at the unit meeting. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a good, happy tune about brotherly love and living in a world of peace and whatnot, and I pretended to hate it just to bug her. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Declaration sat on the porch swing and pretended to ignore me. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I pretended not to care, but secretly I was petrified. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Alfred pretended he hadn't heard him, a big-shot politician he had never liked in high school. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z In the morning she slept late and pretended to be sick. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I pretended to have fun and cheered when the ball dropped, but I was secretly glad to go to sleep, even in my old sleeping bag on Katie’s hard floor. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I thought he might burst into tears, but, to my relief, he didn’t, and I pretended I hadn’t heard the crack in his voice. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I stood where I was and pretended I had no idea what they were saying. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He pretended to be deep in thought before exclaiming, “I’ve got it! Bunk beds. They’ll save us space and give the place a youthful atmosphere.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z From some need of his own, Don Bernardo pretended his wife was just under the weather rather than suffering from dementia. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She pretended to ignore the man but made a mental note to be more careful than normal when he was around. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Dolores mended her perfect underwear, and I pretended to read a novel. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Worst of all, he pretended to be as outraged as the rest of us while Pamela went on her own swastika streak, when the whole time, he was the one who’d started it. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z On the other hand, he was taking advantage of the people in his neighborhood—including my uncle—and he kinda-sorta pretended to be someone he wasn’t. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But I played along and pretended like I was looking for my “special” flower because, at the end of the day, I didn’t want to blow this date. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I started working on the mule some more and pretended I didn’t see that. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He pretended the cushions were puppies in need of rescuing. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I pretended I was holding a bugle and started playing that “Day Is Done . . .” song that they play at funerals. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He talked to me about spirituality, and I pretended to be interested. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I rocked lightly from left to right in the chair and pretended that the fake bird chirping her clock made when it struck six hadn’t scared me. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “But Ophelia does not know of Agnes,” says Marguerite, turning to me with a pretended graciousness, as if she would introduce me to a friend. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He pretended, for me, that his mind and his heart were not dark and convoluted places. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He just iced Jack out, pretended like no one was even talking to him. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z It was not, as the Dursleys had pretended for ten years, a souvenir of the car crash that had killed Harry’s parents, because Lily and James Potter had not died in a car crash. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Her husband told the story of the Waco man privately to Miss Mayblunt who pretended to be greatly amused and to think it extremely clever. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to have a little crush on Emma and delivered the whole routine to her, smiling encouragingly, but she pretended not to notice and made a point of holding my hand. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z While her dad pretended to save the world, Piper and her friends actually had to. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The tree still swayed a bit in the last of the big wind, and I felt the fear I’d pretended earlier. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I crawled in and pretended to fall asleep immediately. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Maybe I should have been honest with Dr. Zimmer's secretary, or pretended to be concerned about the ailing Rosen family and asked where I could deliver a pot of soup. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Scrolling through her texts, Em pretended to shudder. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He pretended to wipe sweat from his face. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I could have pretended I didn’t know where they were. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “At the start of the summer I pretended I did, but I never even opened them.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Tyrion was beginning to suspect that a certain freckled washerwoman knew more of the Common Speech than she pretended. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then Maurice pretended to be the pig and ran squealing into the center, and the hunters, circling still, pretended to beat him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z They kept exchanging glances and laughing, and although they pretended it was for our benefit, it was clear they were remembering for each other. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I gasped, then pretended I was engrossed in the book. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She cried for a while and then pretended to be asleep. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She pretended to be grumpy about the five dollars Gilly gave her, but there was a greedy gleam in her eyes. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z After all, they normally pretended she didn’t have a sister. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Wells pretended not to notice; but like a horse that has heard the hum of a rattlesnake, he shied away from the betrayed man’s venomous vicinity. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I pretended it was somebody at a washing machine not paying attention to what he was doing and getting his whole body pulled through and wrungeded out. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He pretended to watch football on television for a little while after dinner and then put on his coat and walked up to the mine. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She pretended she could see their faces on the steps, and scrubbed harder to wipe them away. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ali-Reza pretended like he might not return—he had suffered a crushing defeat, after all—but I knew he would be back when Hossein said, “Different teams next time.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But even that didn't shut out the light, so I buried my head under the darkness of the pillow and pretended it was night. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I knew them only by name, but pretended that I knew them all. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Horace pretended to trip over a curb, then bounced up nimbly and bowed like a dancer, tipping his hat. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Richard pretended to try and pick her up and then collapsed on a chair. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Piggy, always clumsy, stood up and came to stand by him, so mat Ralph rolled on his stomach and pretended not to see. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Shirley pretended to share their merriment, but tears welled in her throat and she could only manage a weak smile. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I pretended a smile and said it was somebody else, another friend, not Vince. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Yishan, however, pretended not to notice, and was just about to suggest changing direction when an outpouring of people began to cluster into view. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Grandma was in them, too, with the way Mother said her voice was, like a bird’s voice if it pretended to be cross but really wasn’t. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z As Matthias was dragged off once more, he pretended to cry out in distress. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I pretended to fumble with something on the shelf. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z "Mother thought I didn't know. I pretended to believe they were my real parents, to make her happy." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I pretended I did not know him and went home with the first vanload of kids. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z But Singer pretended that he did not understand their questions, and his smile was inscrutable. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Usually people pretended they didn’t notice my missing arms at all or acted all weird about it like those girls at lunch yesterday. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z While the others broke dirt clods and struggled with roots, picked stones and smoothed out rough rows to plant, Pinch pretended to help. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Rowdy and I pretended that we weren’t looking at each other. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I pretended not to watch as she tilted her head back and poured the rest of the water gracefully down her throat. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The world was full of cravens who pretended to be heroes; it took a queer sort of courage to admit to cowardice as Samwell Tarly had. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Miguelito and I imagined the puddles were lakes and we pretended to be giants stepping over them. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I pretended the floor would crack if I didn’t move lightly. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Ivy just pretended she was changing a doll. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Why couldn't I have just pretended that I could roll a blunt with the best of them? Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z One girl pretended to rub her tummy hungrily. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But I still pretended to myself, then, that we should try to preserve something resembling dignity. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z When I first came to Chicago, I pretended to have to go to the bathroom just to flush the toilet and watch the water spin in circles down a little hole. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z One of Tito’s friends said you can’t get the keys back unless you kiss us and Sally pretended to be mad at first but she said yes. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He pretended to watch the dancers, like Krum, but he was thinking hard. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Slopper immediately pretended to be asleep, letting out one fake wavering snore. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z When Josiah or old Grandma or Robert was there, the agreement was suspended, and she pretended to treat him the same as she treated Rocky, but they both knew it was only temporary. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She threw a scolding look at Waverly, who pretended not to see her. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Both laws epitomized the ethos of the Nationalist government, which pretended to preserve what they were attempting to destroy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lydia pretended to do the same, but instead peered at Dill’s profile out of the corner of her eye, the glowing waltz of fireflies around his head. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He wondered why they hadn’t talked about it, why they'd both pretended that it hadn’t bothered them that their kids were gone. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I stood up and pretended to follow along even though I didn’t know half the words. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z They were signed Love, Martha, but Lieutenant Cross understood that Love was only a way of signing and did not mean what he sometimes pretended it meant. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d gone from being the kind of person people pretended they weren’t staring at to being the kind of person who was openly gawked at. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It angered Cole when people pretended they did. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Then he lay down and drew the thick quilt about his shoulders and pretended to sleep. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z I got up and pretended to study the pictures on the walls like I was a lover of religious art. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We still pretended we were John and Lorraine Pignati because only members of the immediate family were allowed to visit. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z And I pretended that I hadn’t, because it was more important that I thank the photographer properly than that I tackle Paul. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He held two fingers to his head and pretended to blow himself away. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Cluny watched as the fox pretended to drink as much of the barley wine as the rat captains. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But I was less sure of myself than I pretended. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z At first I pretended that I’d be going as a journalist more than a climber—that I’d accepted the assignment because the commercialization of Everest was an interesting subject and the money was pretty good. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z And a lot of the kids pretended to. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Bull set him down and they pretended to box each other, weaving and feinting with exaggerated aggressiveness, cuffing each other on the head and punching each other on the shoulders. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes even when I wasn’t asleep I pretended to be, just to know his touch. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Francie knew they were making fun of his spats and to save his feelings, she pretended they hooted because he was carrying a baby and she offered to take Laurie. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I raised the glass in a toast, but only pretended to drink; such spirits are too strong for me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And in my own foul vocabulary of those days, I pretended to be without a care, so she let it drop. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The Duke of Westminster gave a guttural squawk and pretended to be scared, and Bod and the three of them swung down the wall of graves with the two new creatures in pursuit. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He quietly put the phone back on the receiver and pretended to be looking for breakfast. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Cassie pretended she didn’t hear them, but I knew. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Seven pretended to be brave but wasn’t feeling much better herself. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Luke had pretended to like them only because Mother seemed to want him to. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z So it befell that by false cunning and pretended tears those were conquered whom great Diomedes had never overcome, nor savage Achilles, nor ten years of warfare, nor a thousand ships. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z When she reached the dead-drop site, she pretended to sneeze and then dropped the pack. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z No artery was spurting, but Yossarian pretended to absorb himself entirely into the fashioning of a tourniquet, because applying a tourniquet was something he did know how to do. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z When I heard her coming back with the beer, I spun away from the easel quickly, stumbled over some books, and pretended to be interested in a small autumn landscape on the wall. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He pretended to check a nonexistent watch on his wrist. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Felix pretended to run his hands through his black spiky gelled hair and leaned back in his seat. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I pretended my phone beeped, checked it, put it on the table. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z They tripped us, pulled our jerseys, got up in our faces, and pretended to throw punches. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I pretended to be embarrassed, but my father’s words of praise have always been the most precious thing in the world to me. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z That day, when my friends and I were watching our little cows, I pretended to be one of the village warriors. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d pretended to knock back a shot with the hockey team too. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z We stood doubled over and panting in the aisle while astonished passengers pretended not to stare. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I held my face in my hands and pretended I was back home. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Hours later, after I've forced food down my throat and pretended to sleep on a rock-hard bunk, after the stars have faded and the sun has risen, one of the cavern doors swings open. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I pretended to be lost in my grimy library copy paperback, Maximum Ride, I forget which number in the series. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z She looked straight into the faces of the boys, straight into their eyes, one after the other, and there was no hint of the shyness she had pretended inside the house. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Cupping his hands around his mouth, Digger pretended to call out: “Paddle hard, you sucker!” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I pretended not to care, then no one cared, so I really didn't care. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z As an experiment she pretended that she was reading the alethiometer, and imagined herself asking: What does this woman know about Dust? The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I muttered something that she pretended to ignore. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve always pretended to hate the lamp, rolling my eyes theatrically. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I pretended that I wouldn’t have to hide because I was a sinner. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Not part of the kumbaya circles that Bit pretended to be too tough for. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He looked away, then at my stepmother, who pretended not to see me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z If only I could have pretended even for a second. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He knew everybody was staring, but he liked being the center of attention, and he pretended it was just an ordinary thing and he was used to it. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Bas would beat the shirt off my father in a game of chess, gleefully teasing him while my father pretended to be upset. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She cooked their breakfast and pretended she was sane and content. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z But she knew sometimes he just pretended to be mad because he thought he ought to be. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Pong pretended to look shocked and said in a very upper-crust voice, “I beg your pardon, but it's the Junior Patrol creed to give out at least three compliments every day.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Ares had pretended to be my friend, then betrayed me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She accepted, or pretended to accept, my apologies. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the doctors pretended to shove the wall back. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I pretended to become intensely involved in my book. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The stars said nothing, but I pretended to ignore the rudeness. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can I do anything more for you?” she said, and I pretended to glance round the room. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I pretended to sleep, lying very still but keeping my eyes open. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Though she pretended to take no notice of my work, even complaining that I was neglecting my tasks, I would sometimes come upon her looking to see what I had stitched. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Grunting with effort and rage, he pretended to throw his spear, then fell to the ground and clutched his hip and arm. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z We pretended the old lady picking up a to-go order used to be a famous Broadway actress. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The Germans, for the most part, pretended not to notice. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Miles, always politely oblivious, pretended nothing had happened and continued writing in his black notebook. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He pretended the buffalo was talking, it had a deep voice like you’d figure a buffalo would. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I pretended he was Grandma, and I started at the very beginning. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He made his own hands into claws and pretended to pinch Ess in the belly until she laughed out loud, a grunting, easy laugh. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I became more quiet and pretended to have no interest at all in their activities. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe Mr. Amos had only pretended to lock the door. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z They told me the whole story, which I pretended not to know too much about. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He pretended to congratulate the three brothers upon their magic, and said that each had earned a prize for having been clever enough to evade him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I pretended not to believe him and acted as though I was going to kill him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Lady Seymour fired off a cannonblast of a glare at her, but Madam pretended not to notice, and the master kept his face planted in his newspaper. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Because no matter how much I pretended it didn’t exist, there was something between us. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z To avoid trouble, he pretended to have met them inside. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I pretended to be Storm and all the women who saved the day in the reruns my grandma watched—Bionic Woman, Wonder Woman. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z He pretended to become very severe with me. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone pretended to eat as they leaned forward, listening. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z If she pretended I didn’t exist, maybe those bad feelings would just go away. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z When she came out, her eyes were all red and puffy, but she pretended nothing had happened. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z But Jennifer hung on anyway, and her father pretended to try to shake her off, which made her laugh and laugh. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She pretended that for each second that she didn’t breathe, God would grant her another day with Jalil. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z First Ambuya had accused the doctor of making things up, and now she said Aunt Chipo had pretended to be possessed. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Genie shot Ernie a Help me out here, bro look, but Ernie took off his sunglasses and pretended he was cleaning them, like that was more important than bailing his brother out. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Lydia turned to Dill, put the back of her hand to her forehead, and pretended to swoon. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I pretended I couldn’t hear, gesturing to my ears and shrugging as I rumbled past him and took a hard right onto the street. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z As if this were not enough, the Daily Prophet has now unearthed evidence that Hagrid is not — as he has always pretended — a pure-blood wizard. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I pretended not to see them watching me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z And he stuck his big, ugly tongue out and pretended to convulse. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “I pretended to be the warrior so I could get my dad. But I don’t want to be a warrior,” said Gregor. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Eyes fixed straight ahead, she pretended to ignore the gallantries, but a couple of times her lips curled into a smile. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He still wasn’t convinced I’d climbed the Thumb, but by the time he steered the skiff into Wrangell Narrows, he pretended to be. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Abbey watched in fascination but I felt kind of weird, so I turned away and pretended to be enchanted by the scummy aquarium. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It got under Obie’s skin, mostly because he suspected that it was an act, that Archie wasn’t as cool as he pretended to be. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She pressed her lips and pretended to be angry. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The monkeys screamed and pulled; and Minli and the dragon no longer pretended to be asleep. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Such things take time to think about, or rather she pretended to Pheoby that that was what she was doing. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Dad pretended he had forgotten all about her, as he resumed the conversation. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z To cope, I pretended I was destined for a different life, just like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, the Little Princess and, of course, Alice. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I pretended that I lived off the land and had insights. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes she pretended his room needed cleaning as badly as the bread needed baking or the garden needed weeding. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z There was a trick where he pretended to slap me in the face to check my reflexes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Kyle pretended to laugh, but deep down, he knew the truth: No matter how hard he tried, he would never be able to win every single game he played for the rest of his life. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Only Hattie’s set pretended to be friendly, and they treated me with the same oily condescension Hattie visited on me in public. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I was touchy when I came into his office, but he pretended not to notice. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z "So there's nothing Gilgamesh failed at and pretended to have done?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She pretended that she was spending the penny. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone pretended to occupy themselves with their fingernails or clothing, but they could hear every word. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Sometimes he pretended to be happy, he said, to see how other people reacted to him. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The children banged on the glass and pointed at the types in a disrespectful fashion, startling them as they pretended to fuss with sailor’s knots. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z CLAUDETTE: The first few months I hoped and prayed and pretended it wasn’t true, but it was. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z I pretended like I was used to older hot girls showing me love. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Other boys pretended to know what they didn’t know. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I had pretended I didn't know why they were moving me from the hospital in my home town to a city hospital, to see what they would say. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Instead I just pretended it had never happened, either. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z During commercials I pretended to go for water and instead crept down the hall, where I tried to make out what June and Neil were saying. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When we got home I pretended that the garbage was full and said I would take it down to the basement. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I couldn’t do anything—it just kept coming back, pushing me down underwater until I pretended to be dead. Next time I’m going to fight back.” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z She went back to her blanket and pretended to sleep until she heard Hot Pie's footsteps going away. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The women pretended not to notice, but Arm saw several of them watching from the corners of their eyes. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Ellen pretended to be very ill—her right arm was in a sling, and her right hand was bandaged, because she was supposed to have rheumatism. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She snapped a needle from a cactus and with the slapstick pantomime of a circus clown pretended to pick her teeth with it. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z She put her fingers up to her eyelids and pretended she was pulling her eyelids down like they were window shades. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Stiffly, like a stranger, Sanders moved across the hootch and lay down with a magazine and pretended to read. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She studied the coy girls, the ones who pretended not to get the dirty joke that made Mary Lou stifle a laugh. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Lila screamed when Darren held it up, and Josie made fake barfing sounds, and Hillary and two other girls pretended like they were fainting, but all the boys thought it was really cool. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I ignored her broken promises and pretended to be unaware of elapsed time when it came to her. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z We went to the car, which P. D. carefully and ostentatiously pretended to unlock. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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