Word: chatteringly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...intent upon the interesting phenomenon of the second generation. He contrasts Beret, reluctant Norwegian immigrant of the earlier volume, with Beret's son Peder, who is impatient with the language, religion and customs of his mother's country. Peder insists upon lessons in English, Bible in English, chatter in English with the Irish neighbors a mile or so. down the road. Then suddenly, fearfully, Beret knows Peder loves the Irish neighbor's daughter. Beret's fury is terrific her sudden capitulation beautiful and tragic- one of few great moments in the book...
...Maurrant. She withdraws from the window frame and while she is coming downstairs Mrs. Jones asks Mrs. Fiorentino if it isn't awful, the way Mrs. Maurrant is carrying on with that Sankey, who collects money for the Borden milk people. Mrs. Maurrant appears and there is banal chatter. Mr. (Third Floor) Buchanan, whose wife is in laboring pains, says a few words. Mrs. Jones admonishes him to give Mrs. Buchanan plenty of food, 'Remember, she's got two to feed...
...made however a stir in sections of Manhattan where business is the subject of smart chatter. In the smart restaurants of lower Park Avenue, headwaiters consulted patrons differentially but earnestly. There were two reasons why they did so: Headwaiters yield only to speakeasy owners as shrewd investors; many a headwaiter was acquainted with the young and impressive Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr. who was named to head the board of directors of the Jenkins Television Corp...
...most typewriter mistakes are unlucky. They keep you after hours. Annoy your employers. Even threaten the securest position, when long continued. Noise . . . the rackety chatter of many typewriters is the treacherous breeder of mistakes...
...Conn. The Lanier girls began to ride horses as soon as they could walk; pictures of them jumping at the Stamford Show, standing beside their ponies at Westchester, watching the hunters at Piping Rock, began many years ago to appear in Rider and Driver, Town and Country, and the chatter supplements of Manhattan newsrags. Sally, two years younger than Becky, began to play polo before her sister, when organized polo for women was an absurd novelty. Becky started to play two years ago; both are aware that women can never be as good at the game as men but that...