Word: almost
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...bill passed the Senate almost unanimously; a large majority of the House earnestly favored the passage of the bill: Congr. Records...
...ball was placed in the centre of the field at quarter-past five, and almost immediately a sharp attack upon the Cambridge goal began. Several unsuccessful "tries" were made, but so well did the defense of Cambridge play that a goal was not scored until after twenty minutes of hard play. The second goal was made by Harvard in less than two minutes. Both teams played hard and well for the remainder of the first half, but only one more goal was scored, and that was made by Blodgett for Harvard. After a rest of five minutes play was resumed...
...hands of professionals would be a few sound drubbings. It would be the best practice in the world. The nines we have met so far this year have not once called forth our best efforts. With one exception the games have all been extremely one-sided. True, we were almost beaten in the second Dartmouth game, but the only reason Dartmouth got the lead in the first place was on careless playing due to overconfidence. We must learn how to play an uphill game-to be as careful and steady when the score is against us as when...
...does not banish all truth from his toil by dreams of paltry fame-this man finds himself at length possessed by God and wins from his own obedience the unsought, unexpected success. With this self-renunciation, with this active obedience is joined reverence, and we behold the man rising almost to the level of Christ...
...Emperor William. The student of fine arts will be interested in reading "Mr. Ruskin's Early Years." An article of real value is that on "Charles Brockden Brown," the first American novelist. The name is so seldom heard at present that the pioneer of American fiction is almost forgotten. The "Contributors' Club" and "Books of the Month" close the number...