chose

I’m having trouble believing that this was the guy Asase chose as her lifetime partner.

“Leaves, yes . . .” Lady Constance chose a book from a small bookshelf that had been placed beneath the window.

That the wood looked suspiciously like the remains of a ruler Penelope had searched for in vain just the other day was a fact she chose to ignore.

He had a habit of making grouchy, riddling remarks, but he had also shown himself to be a friend to Penelope and the children, at least when he chose to be.

After much research, study, testing, and consulting, the team chose the first panda for freedom in the wild: Xiang Xiang, a captive-born and -raised cub who was roughly two years old when training began.