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Word: chum (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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...degree and the chance I had of obtaining it. I hastily reviewed in my mind the three years I had already gone over, and thought how many mistakes I had made. Why had I not chosen different electives in many cases? "To be sure," said I to my chum, "the elective system is a fine thing, but one does not always know which is the best (i. e. the easiest) course to pursue." I have it now, though, a happy thought has just struck me; indeed, I wonder that the thought never came to any one else. Our great system...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A HAPPY THOUGHT. | 11/23/1877 | See Source »

...Pshaw!" said my chum, "bring a match." I lighted the gas. Where do you think the burglar was? In my bed, with his eyes shut...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'T WAS MIDNIGHT. | 10/26/1877 | See Source »

...Young man," said my chum, "if you speak the truth, your room is on the lower story. But I think that you came here on purpose...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'T WAS MIDNIGHT. | 10/26/1877 | See Source »

...chum said nothing. He went into his bedroom and took the key from that door. He then tiptoed to the burglar's fortress, and pushed the key into the key-hole. We heard a key drop on the other side...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'T WAS MIDNIGHT. | 10/26/1877 | See Source »

...Your visit," said my chum, "necessitates the placing of a new lock on our door. I think it only fair that you should pay half. And while you are here, perhaps you would like to subscribe to the Matworthy boat-club." You see my chum's a treasurer, and has an eye to number...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'T WAS MIDNIGHT. | 10/26/1877 | See Source »

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