Word: although
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Although the men leave today for Philadelphia, they lined up yesterday afternoon for forty-five minutes hard work. At first they went through a few signals, then practiced the kick-off, after which they played steadily for half an hour against the second...
...coaching was mostly done by Newell and Capt. Brewer, although Adams, Mackie, Lewis, Fiske, Mason, Manahan and Deland were on the field. After the regular practice game was finished the 'varsity lined up to practice signals for today's game with B. A. A. The line...
...apparent diphthongs in modern French, ai, ei, eu, ou and au, were pronounced separately in old Frence. Exception must be made in this case to au, for it does not appear in old writings, although it may have existed in speech. The sound oi, which seems so eminently English, is in reality of old French origin...
Among consonant sounds we find similar variations. The English sounds of ch and g, as found in church and gentle, although they do not exist in modern French, are found in the French of the eleventh century. There are fewer silent consonants, too, in the older tongure. Final d in modern French is pronounced like t when followed by a word beginning with a vowel. In old French the spelling was made to conform with the pronunciation...
...great deal of spirit into the play. Newell took care of the tackles. Cranston and Mackie followed the centre men carefully, while Lewis encouraged the second eleven and Mr. Deland, as usual, directed the style of play. Dr. Brooks and Dr. Conant were also on the field, and although they did no active work they watched every play carefully...