Word: behind
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...removed the mirror and replaced it by the picture; and then, intending to call at 1884 Beacon Street later in the evening, carefully wrapped up the diary and placed it in the breast-pocket of Fitz-Clarence's best overcoat, that he might be sure of not leaving it behind. The janitor now invaded the next room in quest of some cigars. When he returned the overcoat was gone...
...Behind the mountains looking dull and brown...
...over the universe, yet we, being an infinite distance west of the earth, hear of every thing there several centuries before the actual occurance. We are three hundred years ahead of their time; while Minus Infinity, the same distance on the other side of the earth, is three centuries behind the time on earth. This occasioned a laughable error at Minus Infinity a few centuries ago. We had just found out that the world was coming to an end in the 25th century; we were then hearing from the 18th century on earth; we therefore sent word to Minus Infinity...
...assumed any very sentimental aspect; she never would quite allow that. Yet I believe that she preferred me to the other aspirants for her favor who made nuisances of themselves (in my estimation at least) at our hotel. On this afternoon, at any rate, she had left behind a dozen unhappy and vindictive admirers, in order to explore, in my company, what little portion of Lake Winnepesaukee we could hope to cover easily in the hot August sunshine. Thus it came about that we were under the trees by the lakeside, very happy...
...occasioned among the students themselves, who have learned to honor and respect one who has so faithfully fulfilled the duties of his position for so many years. Few men have gained greater sympathy and esteem from those with whom they have come in contact; few men would leave behind a vacancy so hard to fill. Never unmindful of the dignity of his high position, he has yet ever been a true friend to all undergraduate interests; safely conservative in philosophy and in religion, he has yet been the best representative of that progressive liberality which is not laxness...