| 单词 | secretly |
| 例句 | Here, behind the name badge and uniform, was her true self, secretly hoarded, quietly accumulating. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I think Father was secretly pleased when, a few days after we moved in, I decided to use the time to pay another visit to the demoness. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps Salvador could think of a way to send letters from the United States to Dorotea secretly. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Percy wondered if Jason was secretly miffed about the duel in Kansas. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I made a number of stops in Natal, meeting secretly with ANC leaders. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I remember that you were using it secretly.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Another time she secretly counted all the bare bottoms. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Chong, whom I secretly nicknamed Old Chong, was very strange, always tapping his fingers to the silent music of an invisible orchestra. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as if she had erected an invisible wall and I was secretly groping each day to see how high and how wide it was. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z What if it secretly hounded its political opponents? The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z My father assured us that Hershel was safe, although I suspect he had doubts that he shared secretly with my mother. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I'm just watching, an audience of one, watching secretly. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z So, after he arrived at his guesthouse, the magistrate secretly ordered one of his servants to return to the grocer's home and stab the girl with a knife. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I was acting like every rude teenager I'd been secretly horrified by. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Today they caught a spy from the Colonies who was secretly spreading propaganda about “how the Republic is lying to you!” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z ‘We left Hobbiton secretly enough, and I don’t see how he could have followed us.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A Catholic railroad official who was his friend secretly got them for him. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t believe I’m about to tell you this. I secretly think I’m going to drown.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z His signs appeared all over the halls, and gushing fifth-grade girls colored in the loops secretly to show their eternal love and devotion to the artist. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z But secretly I knew that I was quite wrong. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z But secretly I'm wondering if Haymitch sobered up long enough to help Peeta and me because he thought we just might have the wits to survive. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Lefty and Desdemona, one time only, had revealed their secret here to Sourmelina; and now their son, who never learned it, was pulling in behind the station, also secretly. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z For weeks after that Jethro had practiced secretly at punching an old horsecollar, a sack of oats, anything, even the thin air. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “You think Martin Luther King is our daddy? That he secretly run around calling himself Danny Turner, out here in South Carolina? You crazy.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Moreover she took it for granted that everyone, or nearly everyone, secretly hated the Party and would break the rules if he thought it safe to do so. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z "No, no, no. They don't want it all coming back up on the stage," says Octavia, but she secretly slips me an extra roll under the table to let me know she's on my side. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I guess we were all secretly waiting for some super-important call to straighten things out. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I secretly wanted to play, ’cause it’d been a grip since I even touched a ball. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Milo was not convinced and absolutely refused to deprive Major Major of food, even if Major Major was a Communist, which Milo secretly doubted. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Finally, one dull summer before I left for college, a friend and I secretly followed her. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Especially a man everyone knows to secretly be her father. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Virtually no evidence had been preserved from the various crime scenes, but in the case of Anna, the undertaker had secretly kept one object: her skull. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Fortunately, my parents had raised me to be polite even when I secretly had an attitude, so even though I wasn’t enjoying the drills, I didn’t dare let anyone else see that. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z To sweeten the deal, they also secretly agreed to divide up parts of Poland, the Baltic States, Finland, and Romania, as if European nations were a box of candy. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Alex hadn’t gone to school even though, secretly, he wanted to. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z But I remember feeling uneasy when that priest was later excommunicated for having been secretly married. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been officially a One since the previous ceremony, but now, Claire thought secretly, he is truly one year old. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He was secretly hoping they’d be attacked by pirates, but the little ship was too small to be carrying valuable cargo. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He’d confessed to me, last night, that he’d been secretly learning and practicing on his own these last couple of years, and I was blown away by how much he’d progressed all by himself. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He still secretly supported labor unions and workers' rights. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z “You were right about them, Dad,” I said, though secretly I couldn’t believe either of them was capable of it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z That first morning, we just hung out around the baseball field and walked the streets, me secretly looking for Flaca and her friends, wondering what I’d do even if I found ’em. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “Many a boat has capsized here. But I haven’t been secretly swimming in the channel every night for nothing. I know these rocks well. You’ve nothing to fear.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z As a child I secretly welcomed the first warm day of spring by yanking off my shoes and standing waist deep in the cordgrass to feel the cool mud squish up between my toes. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Henry and I, we were secretly Reagan Democrats. Selfish cowards. Admit it, I will. I know you Koreans.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z One Monday morning, toward the end of what would have been my fourth week away from school, she followed me secretly to find out where I was actually going. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you think the Arabs and Jews secretly love one another?” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “I know,” Citra admitted, although she secretly hoped he would be brash enough to push through the crowd and come to her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She had done what she believed had to be done—what Tim told her that her father secretly wished would happen. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Adam retired secretly and walked out of the house and into the woodlot to a sheltered place behind a stump that he knew well. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He allowed Sela to minister to his wounds, but he secretly stopped taking the herbs and potions to help him sleep. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It was not seen as an unusual request from a senior KGB official like Yurchenko, who regularly toured the city to meet secretly with agents he was running against the CIA and other Western powers. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z We stood secretly behind the giant commercial fridge. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The truth is that Lincoln, despite what he says, secretly believes he will die in office. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z She knits, talks on the phone with Aunt Louise about their London trip—which they’re still secretly planning—and reads her citizenship booklet. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Some nights Edmond had to lock her in the barn if we wanted to be alone but secretly I felt desperate for her because I knew exactly how she felt. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “They don’t fall on you. They just slide down, silently and secretly, rolling over you while you try to run away.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z I had secretly decided not to go to college, but I thought that maybe I would move to the same town as her. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Despite the halt order, evidence exists that the Nazis continued the euthanasia program secretly throughout the war years. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z All along, he had been secretly hoping that Riddle would demand the walk-up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “No problems,” he says, and secretly I’m glad Marv’s stirred him up a bit. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Without telling anyone of their intentions, the two expert campaigners slid out secretly by one of the small doors in the Abbey walls. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And these shelves were loaded with little articles, soap and talcum powder, razors and those Western magazines ranch men love to read and scoff at and secretly believe. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Wang Lung withdrew a little from the others and turned himself about to the wall and secretly with his hand in his girdle he counted out the pence he had left. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z I took his hand, even though it was really embarrassing and I was secretly afraid of seeing someone from school. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I figured he’d choose the big ones—like her secretly saving up for three years in a row to buy him that expensive plane saw he was coveting over at Sears. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z The Communist Party had secretly reconstituted itself underground and was now considering forming its own military wing. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But when she danced, it was with a feral grace, a controlled wildness that had been preserved secretly in her body. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t, and it secretly annoys her no end. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z 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 It was in the middle of the night when I was asleep, but Stephen has taken to getting up secretly and looking out of his bedroom window at the stars. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It might have been that Father secretly took the meeting and the successful repairing of the horseless carriage as a test, but did not want to tell me. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z To reassure families that their parents or children had been appropriately treated and triaged, patients were often moved to makeshift holding facilities first, then secretly relocated to Hadamar or Brandenburg for the extermination. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He gave money to those who would accept it, and secretly paid the grocer for people who couldn’t pay their bills. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Every man in the room was secretly applauding Adam Cruff’s declaration of independence. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z But invariably the grinning Nines, who in technical violation of the rule had been practicing secretly for weeks, would mount and ride off in perfect balance, training wheels never touching the ground. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He called his men together and ordered them to fit out a fleet and prepare for immediate departure, but to do all secretly. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I was particularly interested in her many stories about dating—secretly, of course. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z And when the human beings listened to it, they secretly trembled, hearing in it a prophecy of their future doom. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z These committees, just like modern intelligence agencies, operated openly by holding anti-tax meetings or printing propaganda and secretly by running spy networks. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z With great fanfare and a long drumroll in the press, the state played for the court a secretly recorded speech of Robert Resha’s. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was secretly hoping for a revolution so he could take part. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Maybe the real reason we didn’t complain none is ’cause secretly, unconsciously or whatever, we thought we deserved to suffer. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “Do I even want to know how many times you secretly saved me from one of Cain’s creatures?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z We left the place secretly—it was utterly abandoned—some four or five hundred of us issuing forth in a dismal parade to the north. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I pretended not to care, but secretly I was petrified. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I secretly referred to my pregnancy as my “growing resentment,” and I dragged Marvin down to the clinic so he would have to suffer through this too. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s the same part of me that secretly checks under my bed and in closets after watching a scary movie. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z In the late 1920s, General Motors secretly began to purchase trolley systems throughout the United States, using a number of front corporations. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z Deer and foxes come to drink from it, secretly in the morning and evening, and now and then a mountain lion crouched flat laps its water. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt terrible for it, but secretly I was glad it had been somebody else who was killed, and not me. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I open it and press my nose in the pages, like I secretly do with all books. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Frogs do not move around much in the daytime; they hide under ferns and they look secretly out of holes under rocks. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom acts like it annoys her, but I think she secretly likes the nickname. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z In December, though he lacked an official mandate to do so, Burnham secretly mailed inquiries to five men, “feeling confident that I would carry my point.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Octavian believed they existed and were secretly plotting against Rome. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Though Martin claims he's been secretly in love with me for years. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Nothing could hasten more the progress of these reflections & sentiments which are secretly undermining the institution which this mistaken zeal is laboring to secure agst. the most distant approach of danger.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Wello complained, but I was secretly relieved; if there had been fuel, the rebels would have taken those barges for their own use, controlling the Congo or launching attacks on the riverside towns. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Nor could we travel secretly for any distance at all: we had no tent, no food, and not much strength. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “That’s it. End of story. We didn’t secretly get engaged or anything.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Maybe part of him had been secretly hoping his parents would forbid him to go, would lock him in the attic and keep him as their little boy forever. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z It was as if he were a changeling, a troubled child not so secretly adopted by the Icelanders, but with love and without foreboding. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They had been talking excitedly but secretly among themselves for weeks now, and they were ready. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Even though it made them uncomfortable to have their boy talked about all over town, secretly, Nick’s mom and dad were pleased. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They began secretly collecting them, and Mac had the idea of constructing a false bottom to the box and placing in it a tiny written message. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Giti had secretly met him twice for tea, fifteen minutes each time, at a small teahouse on the other side of town, in Taimani. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z So Tiny squeezes into his chair, I am duly amazed, and then he turns to me and he whispers really loudly because secretly he wants other people to hear, "I'm in love." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Maybe I wanted someone to figure out who wrote the note and secretly come to my rescue. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z It wasn’t exactly a surprise, considering Texas had been polling red, but they were all secretly holding out for the Lometa Longshot to take it in the end. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I say that it was morally wrong if it was secretly given and secretly handled. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Well, I knew that wasn’t true, but I wondered if maybe you only secretly sell chickens now, because of Ms. Griegson and the typewriter and all. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z While bombs were secretly dropped on Cambodia, Callie did what she could to keep her own secrets. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I can't help looking up in the tree where Rue secretly perched, waiting to save my life. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She knew that men stared secretly after her, knowing who she was. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z All such news, important and trivial, was carried to the thirty, meeting secretly at the Green Dragon. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He made up conspiracy theories by the dozens: a banana vendor who sold fruit outside our house was secretly recording Jagu’s behavior. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She was relieved when, calling at the Trask house, Cal was not there, to look secretly at her, judge, appraise, consider, and look away when she caught him at it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And here’s another thing that makes me secretly happy. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” he said, and smiled secretly at some crazy thought he had. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I looked at him secretly from under a fall of hair. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The girls were not there, and secretly he was relieved. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They drew their breath through their teeth and for the moment hurried secretly on, storing the majestic vision of terror in the chambers of remembrance. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z This was a dramatic and gratifying thing to hear—and one which I repeated to a number of people—but secretly I thought it was an exaggeration. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He used to take gymnastic classes until they got to be too expensive, and I think he secretly wanted to be a personal trainer. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I secretly love seeing him like this, in the clothes he chooses each morning from his closet. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Just when you thought June Claremont-Diaz couldn’t get any more #goals,” one article writes, “has she secretly had her own Prince Charming all along?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z One user, CaptainOverpants, claimed to work in Mr. Griswold’s hospital and said that Mr. Griswold was still in a coma and had been secretly moved to hospice care because he was dying. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The two had come to trust each other, and the scythe would have seen Citra secretly using her online credentials as a flagrant violation of that trust. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But now that Roz was camouflaged, she could secretly observe their normal behavior, right up close. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “But I think Ms. Porter secretly told me that I’m going to be in her creative writing class next year. Just like I wanted. She wrote it in my yearbook.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z 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 All of them arrived safely, and secretly, at the Operation Gold warehouse. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Hackett and a bunch of other guys had been secretly preparing for a huge party up at Horn Rock. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z So my dad would go back, start his new life, and mail the papers secretly to the clinic. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z All these years she had been secretly proud of her calm, controlled behavior when Sula was uncontrollable, her compassion for Sula’s frightened and shamed eyes. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I secretly bought a pair of castanets and taught myself at least to emulate some of the sounds I heard from above. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The U.S. government, Snowden explained, was secretly monitoring the phone and Internet activities of millions of Americans. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z This time no opponent broke an ankle, though I’m sure in our desperation some of us secretly wished for it. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I doubted very much that he was about to be turned into a mouse, although I must confess that I was secretly hoping it might happen. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z But secretly, I bet it’s easier not to care what people think of you when you’re Gram’s age than when you’re twelve. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The syrup tasted like thin honey laced with hickory smoke, and everybody who worked in the factory secretly spooned it all day long. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It had appeared without warning, secretly, and by the time we noticed it, it was too late. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She had, herself, secretly hoped for something more prestigious. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The Communists had secretly organized a “fraction” in the club; that is, a small portion of the club’s members were secret members of the Communist party. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Sitting next to me on the plane, she kept batting her white-rabbit eyelashes and adjusting her bright pink hairband, trying to get me to notice she had secretly painted her fingernails bubble-gum pink to match. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think you might secretly be an artist.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Snowball was secretly frequenting the farm by night*! Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “I apologize, but one has to be so careful when one is connected to royalty. You see, Charmont and I have an understanding. We are secretly engaged.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Clara wrote small cards to each of her loved ones, of whom there were many, and secretly placed them in a box beneath her bed. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z So instead, secretly, in my room, I draw them all. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Given our father’s characteristic air of superiority, I secretly expected him to live in a manor house surrounded by grounds and serviced by a liveried staff. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Ocean at least had the decency to pretend he wasn't looking at me, and he never said anything about it, for which I was secretly grateful. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She saw Grief and Trouble ahead, and secretly, in her heart of hearts, she rejoiced. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But also, Piper was secretly hurt not to have her mother to herself. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But secretly I think we both knew it was a good thing. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Prisoners were often kept in barbed-wire compounds, flogged, tortured, starved and hung from trees, and those who died buried secretly in unmarked graves. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And he cast about secretly in his mind where he should find a maid. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He was convinced that everyone lived secretly and that only he could see through them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z These suspicions were later confirmed by newspaper reports disclosing that the South African police had secretly funded Inkatha. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I pretended to get upset but secretly thought, Really? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Her fingers were traveling secretly to their necks, running along their collars. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But all the same, christening me secretly with my fathers name. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “The Nine are abroad again. They have crossed the River secretly and are moving westward. They have taken the guise of riders in black.” The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Get a good game of Frolf going with your secretly bigoted classmate! Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z When she was given some treat to eat that was not given to me, she would secretly save some and give it to me when we were alone. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Someone who didn’t like to gossip, even if they secretly did. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Those same policemen had to secretly ferry us out of the basement of the school at the end of the day, past a mob of citizens determined to hang us. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But secretly he knew that the fox was right. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She knew that her home had been destroyed, though secretly she had hoped she was mistaken. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind her back, the NSA secretly took charge, overseeing the pickup and delivery of the collection on December 17, 1970. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I will have to travel from district to district, to stand before the cheering crowds who secretly loathe me, to look down into the faces of the families whose children I have killed…. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z And every Sunday of late he had gone out to Lexington to watch the Minute Men drilling, a little secretly, behind Grandsire Silsbee’s great barn. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Taylor nodded, but secretly she worried that the judges wouldn’t like this. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I could sense that the others were secretly laughing at my bumbling efforts, and I longed to throw the stick aside—preferably at them—and show them my skill with a pen. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z But inside, I secretly thanked the Stove King perched above our stove. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z And so she would not tell him anything more about it, only smiled secretly, and nodded her head, and now, they were driving away from the village. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Think of the word battle—two t’s, one I. Benito secretly played with a battalion of toy soldiers. believe. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fine,” Margaret said, smiling and lifting an eyebrow in the way she does when she is secretly amused. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Guenever saw it, however, or felt it in her heart She turned her thumb down, over the edge of the box, and secretly jabbed it downward several times. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Brian hated it, because the other kids were older and he was the littlest guy in the class, but Lori and I were secretly thrilled to be called special. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z My mom doesn’t seem to think he’s worth talking about too much, but you never know...maybe he secretly liked documentaries as much as I do. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z While we were standing up behind our chairs listening to the welcome speech, I had bowed my head and secretly eyed the position of the bowls of caviar. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The arrangement was that Mac would secretly communicate when the manuscript was safely out of the country; only then would we destroy the original. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, what girl doesn’t want to be the object of someone’s affections, secretly or otherwise? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And then we secretly roll our eyes behind their backs when they wear a short, floral frock. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z We had secretly consulted with each other at the quarry and in the lavatory, and put together a list. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z During the day, lying down to dream, he would secretly enjoy the memories of the night before. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I don’t say so, but I secretly think that maybe we’re in a borough that doesn’t exist on any map. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She confessed to experiencing a moral anguish over meeting him so secretly and deceiving her mother and father. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I watch him secretly from the kitchen, where he’s left a blueberry muffin for me on a small plate. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z His profession worked to extend life while secretly hoping for an increase in the deceased. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The kapos cracked their whips and we got moving again, but secretly I was still urging the Allies on to victory. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The executives who had secretly plotted and carried out the destruction of America’s light rail network were fined $1 each. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z And as more and more women stopped drinking secretly at home and took to drinking openly in speakeasies, the “speaks,” as they were sometimes called, underwent changes. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z My father has visited the institution in Calcutta twice—once without warning, hoping to see a transformed Moni, living a secretly normal life behind the barred gates. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z But now I am a rather special wireless set, one he enjoys tinkering with in his spare time—one he can secretly tune in to the BBC. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Invariably he waited until Ranofer was asleep, then in the night secretly poured it out on the pavement of the courtyard. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Then, secretly delighted — the search becoming a game. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z And though I didn’t want to admit it, secretly I was rooting for Bodega. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Tally sometimes wondered if Shay secretly enjoyed having the only pretty face in their little rebellion. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z And he did nothing except to forbid them to enter her courts and when he saw them they did not, but when he did not see them they ran in and out secretly. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He loved learning how the clocks in the station worked, and there was a kind of satisfaction in knowing how to climb through the walls and secretly repair the clocks without anyone seeing him. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z No matter how unrealistic or idealistic the dream might be, I’ve secretly clung to it with my whole heart. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z My pride is hurt, but I’m secretly relieved. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Stanley wondered about trying to secretly take the tube directly to the Warden. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Brandon seems to have left the sex tape, his secretly recorded session with Cheryl Moody, in a football teammate’s locker—accidentally on purpose, as it is said. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z They used to secretly touch each other’s legs in the backseat when it was my tum. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z His parents are distressed by this, but Gogol is secretly pleased to be on his own. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z So they’d had Lexie first, in 1980, then Trip the next year and Moody the year after that, and Mrs. Richardson had secretly been proud of how fertile her body had proved, how resilient. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z No prayer, no cure from the modern doctor two towns over, no remedies of the field offered shyly and secretly by his parishioners. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z While Mr. Griswold had been in a coma, there had been a security breach at the hospital, and people feared his life was still at risk, so he had been secretly relocated. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He really was small and young enough to move as secretly as the warriors. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Reilly saw again the horrible, coffee-stained lumber jacket that she had always secretly wanted to give to the Volunteers of America along with several other pieces of Ignatius’ favorite clothing. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe a great number secretly want it; maybe that's why they scream when it's farthest from possibility — "That's it," she said tightly. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They drank sloe gin secretly and told dirty jokes. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There are those who secretly deplore these great discoveries, who consider every step a demotion, who in their heart of hearts still pine for a universe whose center, focus and fulcrum is the Earth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Though the situation was hardly what we orphans had secretly hoped for, it was more or less what I had expected—with one exception. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z During this time, the banned leadership would often meet secretly and alone, and then arrange to meet the present leaders. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the beginning, it sounds like a guy is trying to get his girlfriend to secretly meet up with him at midnight. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z They secretly searched his room and looked for any evidence that supported Dasch's story. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I was even secretly proud of my adoptive parents, who were far superior to her in education and status. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I make a big show of reorganizing my med cart, secretly slipping notes under Will’s door every time I’m in the hallway to get more supplies. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I know exactly the CD Libby would’ve secretly packed for me. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z And most people either hold such things in check or indulge them secretly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But almost always, the older brothers and sisters had secretly taught the younger ones. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The authorities always imagined that we were secretly linked with all kinds of powerful forces on the outside. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She blew away freshly buffed nail fuzz, “Oh, and make sure you wash your hands after applying self-tanner. Otherwise, people might think you’re secretly Mexican.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The bishop’s sermons were secretly reproduced into leaflets and distributed throughout Germany. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I went home and did this secretly, when no one else was around, and waited for my skin to become the skin of an odori dancer. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon after, I started my businesses at school, and I’ve been secretly adding cash to the jar ever since. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The pigeons I secretly feed on our roof. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Much more it was because of a secretly held belief—or perhaps not even a belief, merely a hope—that O’Brien’s political orthodoxy was not perfect. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I was physically revolted by and secretly frightened of those round moronic eyes, the pancake face, and orangeworms hair. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Under a microscope, a drop of it would probably look worse than the swamp water I secretly examined in the Doctorita’s lab. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She set about secretly making garments for Judith’s trousseau. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z Boys you secretly tutor and meet for surreptitious swimming lessons. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The tin porcupine was to be used as a sign, a way of communicating without speaking, when they secretly met, indicating that everything and everyone was all right. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z She only suffered a kinsman to kiss her on the cheek and then she secretly wiped it off; Atticus kissed her vaguely wherever he happened to land; Jem kissed her not at all. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Every president since had secretly recorded some of his White House conversations. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Further investigation unearthed evidence that Smith had secretly worked Seabiscuit twice at Bay Meadows. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He carefully strategized its safekeeping and after much deliberation the twenty-seven crates were secretly shipped to the castle museum in Königsberg. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Presidents, that Masons in distress could secretly signal to judges and other Masons in powerful positions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I know he’s secretly marking this as a turning point for me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z And because I moved so secretly now my daughter does not see me. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe Natalie thought Chess and Finn had secretly seen themselves as knights and noblemen. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I think we both secretly hoped we’d find something the police missed, something only family might recognize. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I’m sure she must’ve been secretly pleased that she’d pushed me beyond my comfort zone that day, because I easily circled the high bar. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Scruffy, a checkered blue bow bobbing in his fur, prances up to the Four Paws Spa's arched grand entryway, where the Japanese prime minister's cat is secretly being held hostage by the evil Dr. Loofah. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I secretly put the revolver — and my notebook — in the upholstery between my seat and Cecil’s. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But deep inside, I knew I was hooked, and I was secretly jealous of those from my drug circle who got themselves together and pulled out. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes Gregor was secretly glad that she could return to that farm in her mind. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The day before I was to leave, the National Working Committee met secretly to discuss strategy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I would yell, though I secretly liked it that he wanted to be. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Over and over again Elizabeth had discussed their first meeting, for she was secretly longing to be reassured that Tao would not have forgotten her. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not want to ask Sergeant Towser, of whom he was secretly afraid, and there was no one else he could ask, least of all Major de Coverley. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I wanted it to be a surprise, so I had to check his work schedule secretly, I had to look. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, I couldn’t help secretly wondering if performing the Amanar—even an imperfect one—would have been my ticket onto the team. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z This kind of behavior distressed and exasperated them, whereas I think they secretly enjoyed watching us go hungry. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We were all at our funniest about Leper, and we all secretly hoped that Leper, that incompetent, was as heroic as we said. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Two of them drew close to each other and whispered secretly. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Being born too soon for the various conventions of mourning, marriage, and so forth, he had been secretly put to nurse with Sir Ector of the Forest Sauvage. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “An officer of the Kuomintang secretly warned her,” explains my father. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy was secretly scooping tea into his breeches. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “So are you and Wells secretly engaged or something?” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Many of its fifty-two thousand accounts were offshore holdings, secretly deposited—many without names, just numbers—as tax havens for American citizens. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He was secretly helped along by a net of supporters stretching wide across the Congo, from Léopoldville to our own village and far beyond. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d secretly had a crush on him since they were twelve years old. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And Sherlock Holmes says he will stay in London, but he travels to Devon secretly and does investigations of his own. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There may be bands of turncoats secretly plotting to overthrow their former government, but I certainly haven’t run across them. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I bet even guys secretly find him charming. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I secretly think it’s haunted by all the fish that were flushed down it. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Then, in the middle of the night before the Ceremony, Jonas would secretly leave his dwelling. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks,” he said casually, but he was secretly elated. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z One or two had suggested that Kehaar must have found Hazel and told Fiver secretly. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I shall be here to see Miss O’Hara’s act. You may secretly reserve a ringside table for me. I must see and hear everything she does.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been secretly hoping this would happen. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I am too old to be called Butterfly, and most times I roll my eyes when he calls me that, but secretly I don’t mind it. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z In the 1930s, the Soviets secretly recruited him and a group of fellow students at Cambridge University. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The one-way glass and audio setup allow us to watch Peeta secretly. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Here is what happens when your mother worries: You become secretly worried. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Hanako spooned some soup up, but she secretly kept her nostrils closed so she couldn’t taste it too well. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I’d pretend I couldn’t remember it, but he insisted until I gave in, and I was secretly pleased. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When Doc’s car came back to the laboratory, Mack and the boys secretly watched Hazel help to carry in the sacks of starfish. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z And the sort of son every father secretly wants: big and good-natured and not awfully bright, fond of sports, gifted at backslapping and corny jokes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They took forever to close with the hook, but, once on, they were fine-looking, and I secretly admired them. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z And secretly, behind his desk, his right hand practiced with the coin. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then my parents have Styrofoam or plastic bowls on hand, but most of the time they don’t, so I have to secretly take a real one. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z On the morning of November 3, Election Day, Johnson’s advisors secretly met to discuss how the American military could most effectively come to the aid of South Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then he and Rabscuttle went secretly down one of their few holes where there was no water, put a sentry outside and thought and talked for a day and a night. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Krupp, Germany’s legendary armament and munitions manufacturer, had begun secretly working on an initial order of 135 Panzer I tanks. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Throughout the night hours many sparrows worked secretly on the locks, bolts and hinges of the small wallgates. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z With the help of his teacher, Stephen’s whole class had secretly worked much of the previous school day making the index cards. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The eldest son heard this, and he was ashamed and he was afraid of her tongue and he gave her more silver secretly and he was angry with his second brother. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad had never been able to buy the class pictures for us, though a couple of times, Mom secretly snipped a snapshot out of the packet before returning it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I need to see the place where Malfoy keeps coming secretly...I need to see the place where Malfoy keeps coming secretly.... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I knew that being selected by my peers for this final Olympic assignment was the highest honor, but I was secretly worried that I’d embarrass my country. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z ‘Listen here. If you think we ought to we can get married—secretly or any other way.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z There were looks you’d expect—piercings, tattoos, infinite hoodies and sweatpants—but then, it wasn’t always obvious who was secretly the best. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Would be shocking to reveal names of the BM leaders who have secretly met with THEM.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “She wants to know if we’re secretly dating. And she wants to know how you feel about me,” he finally said. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I tried to take some hope from this, but secretly I was wondering how far I could get from London in three days. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Four years earlier, when she had wandered in from the mountains, I hid her for a day, secretly feeding her in the basement. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Tessie who secretly monitored her children’s bowel movements and so of course knew exactly how greasy American foods could disrupt their digestion. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z So they married secretly, and he planned to tell them afterward, but before he did, before my mother even knew she was having me, a terrible thing happened. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Mammachi was devastated, but secretly pawned her jewelry and arranged for money to be sent to him in England. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It would need to be done secretly, of course. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There was a burst of applause, and Reynie and his friends again glanced at one another—more secretly this time—with looks of unhappy bewilderment. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “So, we give her the pills secretly, right?” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Because this might be the nicest thing I've ever found out my mother secretly almost did for me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Roosevelt remembered how Rondon had secretly delayed finishing the canoes in order to fill in the details of their map earlier in the journey. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z We’d meet in the yard or the passage behind the store, or he’d write a note and slip it to me secretly. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The airplane comes clattering and roaring through the sky, and whatever might be lurking secretly up there in the great cloud-mountains goes running for cover at its approach. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z She acted out all the parts—even the horse and, in a funny way, she’d put in what she thought each one was secretly thinking at the time. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I had sat there the way I did every time she did my hair—with my eyes closed and my head tilted down—secretly imagining Kira was my mother. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Later, when we started meeting secretly for dinner, we still divided the bill. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z You couldn’t even secretly have a romantic passion for an aunt. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “We used to meet secretly in my father’s apple orchards, always after midnight when everyone had gone to sleep. We’d walk under the trees and I’d hold her hand.. .Am I embarrassing you, Amir jan?” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We had started walking through the crowd of kids and parents, most of whom were noticing me, “secretly” pointing me out to each other. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Ketcham secretly let the jailers know that he had important information to trade for his freedom. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z One unfortunate maiden after another beloved of the gods had had to kill her child secretly or be killed herself. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I took her oversized stomach to mean she was getting fat, perhaps from stuffing herself secretly with all sorts of food in the middle of the night when we children were asleep. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother, incidentally, is also bursting with curiosity and simply dying to ask what we talk about, only she’s secretly afraid I’d refuse to answer. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Actually, Mr. Mancini says that people are secretly calling it an ajusticiámiento, which means bringing to justice, the way criminals have to face the consequences of their evil deeds. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z My brothers secretly dry their leftovers and bring them to us when they visit. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Without revealing the source of his information, Ellsberg tried to persuade colleagues at Rand of the danger—Richard Nixon was secretly escalating the Vietnam War. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I was secretly glad when his hurt wing healed and he flew away. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Ned Moffat had just married Sallie Gardiner, and Meg couldn’t help contrasting their fine house and carriage, many gifts, and splendid outfit with her own, and secretly wishing she could have the same. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z My whole life I’ve been considered the bad daughter, while my sister was secretly living another life, the kind of life that would shatter Amá into tiny pieces. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I’m betting it’s charity work, or maybe he’s been secretly chatting with Aimee and arranging a meet-up so she and I can make things right before I kick the bucket. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I received lots of wet lipsticked-kisses on my cheeks, which made me feel disgusted and loved as I turned to secretly rub off their marks. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As Elizebeth later explained, the Atlantic coast alone, “with its coves and inlets, its chopped waterline, with its many secluded spots where boats might secretly dock and unload, created a problem which defied description.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z All I could really figure was my mother had been mixed up with the Catholics somehow, and—I have to say—this secretly thrilled me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I take a sip of the tart, dry liquid and secretly think it could be improved by a few spoonfuls of honey. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Jasper County was predominantly Northern in its sympathies, but there were many whose loyalty was secretly with the South or was suspected of being there. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z While Mr. Griswold had been in a coma, there had been a security breach at the hospital, and people feared his life was still at risk, so he had been secretly relocated. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z And Hale, White was convinced, had secretly forged an indirect channel to this fortune through his subservient nephew. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I wondered if all fathers secretly wanted to kill their sons. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The presents are “secretly” placed in their lockers when they’re not there. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z People in their black minds remember sins committed secretly and wonder whether they have caused the evil sequence. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z What his knife and gun had once meant to him, his knowledge of having secretly murdered Mary now meant. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z His gold and his silver were precious to him once more, and at times he marvelled secretly at himself that he had ever spent so freely upon a woman. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Maybe these mestizos have to secretly cut off their hairs with little machines to keep from turning into hairy monsters. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He scowls as he picks up the cards, but secretly he’s trying not to laugh. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z They secretly helped blacks run businesses to compete with his. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t want this beautiful, pure, and secretly beloved girl at his side to catch it. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z At heart, each of them was secretly wondering whether he could not somehow turn Jones’s misfortune to his own advantage. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z So he secretly sends Pa fifty guilders to help. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He secretly connected his prototype to city gas lines. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He was wearing a cool Blair Witch Project T-shirt, which I secretly coveted the entire day. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Aureliano Segundo submitted secretly to the burning baths of permanganate and to diuretic waters, and both were cured separately after three months of secret suffering. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I had agreed with Mother to look to the future, but secretly I dreamed of returning to the past. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Now she wished she could have had that baby secretly and gone away somewhere and when it was over come back and tell him that everything was fine. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Though if an enemy were so rash as to try to enter that land secretly, then it was also a last unsleeping guard against any that might pass the vigilance of Morgul and of Shelob. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He had a notion that the prince felt secretly disappointed not to be recognized by any of his subjects. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z I’ll never forget secretly watching as he poured half a glass of brown liquid, drank it in a couple of gulps, set the glass on the table, and promptly burst into tears. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I wondered if Dad secretly felt like I’d forgotten all about him. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z When one person secretly acquires more food than the others have there is an inequality of food distribution in the community. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Engaged since October,—secretly engaged.—It has hurt me, Emma, very much. It has hurt his father equally. Some part of his conduct we cannot excuse.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Now these women Wang Lung looked at secretly and closely and it seemed to him they were women in dreams for none on earth had he seen like them. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The problem is that I am secretly in love with Hassan. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z To many of my classmates Mrs. Finley’s dramatic readings of the English poets were comical, and I went along with laughing at her, but secretly I wanted to be an English poet. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I hold on to Ruth May while he and the rest of Congo secretly hold a national day of mourning for lost Independence. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I suppose the truth was, by that stage, each of us was secretly wishing a guardian would come from the house and take him away. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother already secretly offered him her wedding ring plus a thousand dollars, which supposedly we’d dig up after we got back to Georgia without Father or any visible means of self-support. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She leaned forward to offer him biscuits from the bone-china platter, which she sometimes, secretly, cradled like a baby after the washing and drying. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z One user, CaptainOverpants, claimed to work in Mr. Griswold’s hospital and said that Mr. Griswold was still in a coma and had been secretly moved to hospice care because he was dying. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Perhaps Lady Constance had secretly planned to declare Boxing Day a day off for the servants of Ashton Place. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He secretly summoned the masons and one of them revealed that he had walled up the bag in some bedroom because it bothered him in his work. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Scared and depressed, the thirty-four-year-old hid her pregnancy and hoped to secretly put the child up for adoption. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He acted disappointed in front of them, but secretly he was flush with excitement. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The kid who suddenly presents himself as Jewish secretly did the most anti-Jewish thing ever. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He struggles but fails to recall her presence at Pemberton Road; still, he is secretly pleased that she has seen those rooms, tasted his mother’s cooking, washed her hands in the bathroom, however long ago. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z One of the advantages of going to the quarry was that warders’ sandwiches were wrapped in newspaper and they would often discard these newsprint wrappers in the trash, where we secretly retrieved them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was too nervous to say what I was secretly hoping ... that Tyson might still be alive. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Johnny Cakes explained that, on principle, he refused to pay the government for a liquor license, which was why he was bringing in the liquor secretly. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z She wondered how many other statues around the country were secretly automatons, waiting to be triggered. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Jason had secretly hoped to visit the ancient site of Apollo’s Oracle, maybe get some insight into his personal future, but if the place had been overrun by monsters . Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z President Johnson had secretly ordered more than two thousand bombing runs over Cambodia during his presidency. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The white-gold hair that he secretly admired so much got into his mouth and he wished she was bald. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I wonder if you secretly had boyfriends throughout the years, or if you went straight from living with Maman and Baba to getting married. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Sometimes, like Mr. Lapham’s boys, they swam secretly, silently, on Sunday afternoons, but usually only after dusk had fallen and the day’s work was over. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was used by Claudius and formerly by King Hamlet to come and go secretly from Gertrude’s rooms. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Another informant, a lawyer for the East German Ministry of Posts and Communications, secretly copied information about Soviet cables to paper cards, which he then taped to his backside, underneath his pants. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “So there could be lots of people here who are secretly on our side!” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She said she usually scolded them for fighting, but she was secretly proud of her strong sons. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Also because all through lunch, Phil was smiling at me from across the food court and I was smiling back, and I’m secretly hoping that he ditches his friends to come find me. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z "Every counterintelligence man's dream is to be able to secretly read the enemy's communications," Lamphere reflected. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Who was it, moving secretly and silently along the corridors? And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z She did this secretly without her parents’ knowledge, until the day her father found her parachute knife in her school bag. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z They believed he was secretly a Communist, and perhaps even in touch with Soviet agents. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Even while negotiating, they were secretly funding covert organizations that committed violence against us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She was always saying she was—“I understand why you’re saying that, Willy”—but secretly she was ferreting out my neuroses. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z But Matty, a master of stealth, had brought him secretly, at night, to meet his daughter for the first time. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I think secretly she was hoping to catch me making a dish of dog’s or cat’s meat. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I know people often say that when secretly looking for a romantic partner, but I meant it. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I feel Olly’s eyes on me when he thinks I’m not noticing, but we are a mutual admiration society—I’m secretly ogling him, too. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Ann secretly took notes and fed the information to Fuller and others, who used it to challenge the city about these closed-door hearings. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Both she and Ben discovered in themselves a morbid curiosity that made them both secretly ashamed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Instead they sat together on the floor of their small apartment’s sparsely furnished living room and held hands, staring at the television and both secretly wondering what would happen next. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z It’s a guilty pleasure, kind of like the macho biker dude who secretly wears women’s underwear. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I say that it was morally wrong if it was secretly given and secretly handled. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The Soviets had spies inside various factories—Americans who were will- ing to secretly share information with the Russians, in exchange for cash. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d secretly had extra keys made for our parents’ cars ages ago. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Then he would go secretly to San Francisco and enter a hospital until the trouble blew over. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z And I expect Charlese and the twins to say they don’t like it, even if they secretly do. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Or maybe he was secretly charmed by my relentless sass but didn't have the guts to pursue me if the popular crowd didn't approve. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Garrett, for some reason, hasn’t really shed certain strange juvenile habits, like secretly eating cherry Chap Stick and raw pasta. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I was secretly happy to have another girl in the band. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Like at the circus, everyone secretly wants to see someone go splat. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He looked secretly at Gitano, to see whether he noticed the parallel, but the big bony hands did not move, nor did the dark eyes turn from the horse. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Wang Lung, watching her move steadily and slowly about the rooms on her big feet, watching secretly the stolid, square face, the unexpressed, half-fearful look of her eyes, made nothing of her. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z But Mami has been so depressed that Tía Mari thought that just seeing her old friends secretly from the window would lift her spirits. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Everyone laughed, and I joined in, not quite certain if the laugh was against me or not, wondering secretly what it was she had expected, and what had been Maxim’s description. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z What if he should laugh at her secretly and think she was a coward? Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps without realizing it I became secretly envious; for one thing, I know I could not help seeing some of my younger brother Reginald’s lifelong admiration for me getting siphoned olf to Philbert. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z After her trips to Washington, they would meet secretly at newsreel theaters in Manhattan. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I secretly hoped no one else had gotten anything so I wouldn’t be the only loser, even if it meant we went hungry for a day. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Maybe they were secretly married like Romeo and Juliet,” I say. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Tab’s mom said that when people reached out to hurt your feelings, it was because they secretly felt they deserved to be talked to that way. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The only other time I tasted beer was when I was twelve and secretly took a sip of Apá’s Old Style when he was in the bathroom. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Beneath was an article detailing how the United States, under President Eisenhower, had secretly worked to undermine elections that were supposed to unite North and South Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He had secretly sworn her his loyalty and, like an adolescent, there were times when he fantasized about giving his life for her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I was astonished to see Christophe cut his eyes around to me and wink, as though secretly he were amused. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They were either farmers who were secretly Viet Cong, or they were members of one of the small mountain tribes fighting alongside the Communists. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Before his appointment with Kaori, Virgil unloaded everything from his backpack and stuffed it with fleece blankets that he secretly swiped from the linen closet. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z For real, are you secretly in love with me? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I'm secretly thinking he might want to get involved in all of this. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Instead, Dasch lied again, telling them he was a salesman for an importer and exporter of goods that had secretly benefited Nazi Germany. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Her sympathy for the baby and for all of the Takamis began to slip as sleep evaded her, and she secretly began to wish for the baby’s death if such a thing could mean silence. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z They were as motionless as Lord Burleigh is said to have been at Queen Elizabeth’s councils, or as a sleek cat who faces the mouse- hole secretly—a presence, a concentration. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But there is also, I think, a significant advantage to how secretly the unconscious does its work. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “I will produce a stronger proof. Let us set my daughter in Hamlet’s way, and we will secretly observe their meeting.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I came here to be alone, but was secretly hoping I wouldn’t be. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z When I go with them to the grocery, they are boggled and frightened and secretly scornful, I think. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Matty took the loaf and thanked her, though secretly he wondered how he would ever fit it in. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Zohra turns to the shopkeeper after I secretly signal what I want to her. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z But it is Sherlock Holmes who has come to Devon secretly. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There was hardly anyone to be seen in the narrow alleys, only a few of the Black Jackets, as Meggie had secretly dubbed them, with skinny boys following them like puppies. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Penelope had secretly wished for a pony ever since she was a tiny girl and discovered the Giddy-Yap, Rainbow! books in the Swanburne library. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z All this went on secretly behind the shed, like a game of footsie. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Even as they stood there, Ralph suspected him of secretly prospering. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been watching him secretly through tiny holes in the wall. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z And just before we got to the field, someone got into our first-aid kit and secretly passed around Band-Aids to everyone on the team except me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Marigold knew, from the letter she’d shamefully steamed open before secretly resealing and returning it to her mother’s car, that Zane was in it up to his neck this time. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Unless Jenny Lindt is secretly a frat boy, I seriously doubt it. They’re going to flop. This thing isn’t going to go any further.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Colin suspected she’d be secretly pleased if he came home one night at three in the morning reeking of booze, because that would be normal. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z They were told that there were agents from Hitler's Secret Service whose sole job was to secretly watch them to make sure they were doing their job. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z For he had taken his petal the next day and secretly substituted it for another among those drying on Min’s shelf. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I roll onto my side, cradle my head in my hand, and secretly stare at Oscar’s madhouse face. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z A month or so later my mother defied my father and secretly took us to the local Full Gospel Church, where we were baptized. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She smoothed her apron over her lap and winked at me secretly. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, I was a boy, and what boy does not secretly wish to find hidden powers in himself? A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He favored it, believed it was polio, and felt secretly connected to the late President Roosevelt for that reason. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are you so offended that I managed a method of secretly retiring, instead of actually gleaning myself?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z While the rest of the family tossed and dozed, I secretly made my way to the San Marcos River bank and enjoyed a daily interlude of no school, no pestiferous brothers, and no Mother. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Jim Weston had secretly borrowed a dime and soon he was loudly beseeching Daisy to have a treat on him. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z She felt startled to see her secretly famous banana seller standing off to the right, wearing a bulky blue sweater much too large for him. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z My mother had lived with Robbie on and off since she was about sixteen, following every arcane rule the woman laid down, and it’s possible she was secretly happy to see Robbie’s authority challenged. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Even a strawberry lassi mixture that I’m secretly dying to make. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Outwardly, I had carefully cultivated my status as the funny, nonthreatening guy, but secretly I had the hugest crush on Zaheera. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z With Stick’s gun tucked secretly under my dress clothes, I was one of them, wasn’t I? The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She grins, but I know she secretly agrees with me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He would raise Oak in enough bloodshed that he would turn into someone like Madoc, or perhaps someone more secretly cruel, like Dain. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then, stealthily, J.T. reached into a compartment behind him, put on a stethoscope, and secretly tried to listen to the back of Digger’s head. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z ‘Bummer,’ Leo said, though secretly he thought that no more prophecies might be a good thing. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “The boy had stowed away, secretly following his older brother onto the ship in Nantucket and hiding until they were far out to sea. Marcus was furious when he found his little brother on board...” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I worried these assertions could mean only one thing: my mom was secretly hitting the crack pipe. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I start sneaking a little gel into my hair before my walks, making it smooth and shiny, and secretly wearing the Doctorita’s lip gloss. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But as soon as her mother’s back was turned, Shirley secretly dumped the concoction. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z It would have been a perfect roost for secretly filming the casino boat, except for a couple of problems. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Surprisingly, Baby Kochamma accepted this explanation, and the enigmatic, secretly thrilling notion of Men’s Needs gained implicit sanction in the Ayemenem House. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Kathy would go through the paper and make cuttings of relevant stories, which were then secretly distributed to the rest of us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And when old Italian relatives like Great-Aunt Maria or Great-Uncle Frank shoved money secretly into her and Malcolm’s hands, they knew what they were supposed to do. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Citra would secretly spend an hour or two each day trying to find footage of Scythe Faraday’s final movements, but to no avail. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Only to Lotus he gave secretly sugar and oil, because she was not accustomed to hardship. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z In it, an infertility doctor secretly harvests extra embryos from one of his patients and uses them to create a colony of clones of the woman’s son, who died young in an accident. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I think owls are secretly a bit jealous of crows. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The killer had secretly created and then marketed soft-ware from within the Minnesota state prison system while participating in a vocational course that allowed him access to the Internet. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z How could I continue to brag about their two-week courtship when I secretly knew they were no longer married? Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Before leaving, I secretly drove to Groutville to confer with the chief. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She said that she has been seeing this boy secretly since Dad said she couldn’t. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Before she went to baby-sit again, Shirley secretly substituted buttons for the coins in the piggy bank. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z She was sure the only reason they had agreed was because they were secretly hoping she’d meet the I.I.H. of her—no, their—dreams at the prestigious school. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And that's precisely why I was left emotionally discombobulated when I found out that my parents had secretly gotten divorced. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I secretly wanted to spend some of mine on a lipstick. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “The interviews would be conducted secretly. Since, as you know, things are a little dangerous down here right now.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z And secretly, as Twig and Dari were cleaning up and getting back to their desks, I started my pendulum, swinging fast on its short string. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He walked through England and Scotland tabulating “beauty”—secretly ranking the women he met as “attractive,” “indifferent,” or “repellent” using pinpricks on a card hidden in his pocket. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I was secretly glad for my skinny chest and undershirts. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Dustfinger couldn’t help smiling when he thought of Farid’s eager face and the way he had burned his lips when he secretly took the torches from his backpack. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I couldn’t help being secretly amused at his words. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The first day she began the process she secretly smeared her breasts with red pepper and then invited my brother to suckle. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z As a little girl, I secretly wanted to do this. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She secretly slipped them money to keep them happy. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He served secretly as a Patriot agent in France, in the midst of French and British spies. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z You’d make me change diapers all the time and I’d complain, but secretly I wouldn’t mind, because I’d know you were busy with school and homework and rehearsals and your daughter. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Even when everybody was raving about Truman because he had set up a Committee on Civil Rights, Milkman secretly preferred FDR and felt very very close to him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z We were departing quietly, secretly, under a heavy police escort, in the middle of the night, and in less than half an hour we found ourselves at a small military airport outside the city. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was secretly scheduled to be the main speaker at the conference. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “A devilish trick,” said Mr. Benedict, “and a necessary one. You see, only a child’s thoughts can be slipped into the mind so secretly. For some reason, they go unnoticed.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z And I was secretly glad to watch his discomfort. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was carrying the twins I had such desperate cravings I sometimes went out at night on my hands and knees and secretly ate dirt from the garden. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She grinned, as if she knew that secretly I was thinking: No one would ever call Pixie “ordinary.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z They had children undertake tests of physical ability, like chin-ups or broad jumps, and secretly observed them to see whether they cheated in reporting how well they did. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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