Word: betokening
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...sugar-lumps as a sign of abstraction--all these held no charm for the Playgoer, while the very smoothness and finish of the performance depressed him. For as he watched Mr. Shaw's infinitely competent capering, he hoped for just one little slip, one engaging little faux-pas to betoken the amateur spirit. But infallibly Mr. Shaw knows when to smile, when to wait for applause. Mr. Shaw has been playing juveniles since 1908, and from his deadly perfection there is no escape...
...mild reasonableness-or so it appeared, until he left his chair, stood up, and unexpectedly revealed the stunted discomfort of deformity. Then another impression came upon one-the uneasiness produced by an enigma: what could the combination of that beautifully explicit countenance with that shameful, crooked posture really betoken? He returned to the table, and once more took up his quill; all, once more, was perspicuous serenity...
What does that betoken? Nothing. Merely a little sermon on the vanity of kings, and nations. Where will we be when George VII ascends the royal dias? Will we be allies then of England, or Germany, or China...
This morning, if you are not already awake, you will be wakened by sweet dulcet notes. These betoken for every Senior the event of his College life...
...that a captain for the freshman eleven has been chosen, there should be no dearth of men, who will regard it as an honor to play on their class team, and consequently go at it in a way which will betoken defeat to the freshmen from New Haven. There must be no tomfoolery about practicing and everyone should work...