Word: almost
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...today devote almost all their attention to business, politics or society; all their thought is to attain success in some particular line; when they are asked their opinion of Christ they are silent. They 'have not given much thought to that.' Some have a kind of shallow belief; some completely ignore Him. Few antagonize Him, because it is vulgar and contrary to public opinion. It is the Heronian view of Christ and His religion...
Harvard's centre was so strong that it was practically useless for Pennsylvania to try to make any gains through the line, and the condition of the field made it almost impossible for end runs to be accomplished, so Pennsylvania's backs were greatly handicapped in this respect...
Frank Edward Zinkeisen of the class of 1889, was struck by a train on the Illinois Central road on Monday, and was almost instantly killed. Zinkeisen received the degree of A. M. from Harvard in 1890, and in 1893 received the degree of Ph. D. from the University of Berlin...
...almost all monuments we find inscriptions of some kind. The public epitaphs, while of great historic value, do not give us glimpses into the life of the people. But the private inscriptions show us clearly the family life of the Greeks. Sometimes the occupation of the person is recorded in the epitaph. Where possible, the happy side of life is touched on. They glory in living to a ripe old age. Only occasionally do we find humorous inscriptions. The Greeks accepted life as they found it, without pessimism, taking everything which happened uncomplainingly...
...even better than Murray's. He was a capital Myles na Coppaleen, good-hearted and cheery and free of manner, and free of mannerisms. His make-up was distinctly better than that of any other player. Perhaps Mr. Wolff's look of the servile blackguard, Danny Mann, was almost as fit. His likeness to a cringing, cowardly villain was not all the effect of a few daubs of grease paint topped with a very black wig and a sneak thief's cap; there was something about it that displayed clever facial expression...