Word: constant
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...wife. The Grey Owls put a tank in the room, which pleased the beavers, although the water soaked the floor and moisture spoiled the food. Meanwhile, since the beaver is a loquacious beast, with a range of sounds almost as great as that of humans, a constant chattering, wailing and outright crying accompanied their gnawing and splashing, until the imperturbable red man was almost a nervous wreck. Once he even pulled Rawhide roughly by the tail, but he was shamed immediately after when one of the kittens rushed to Rawhide, uttering whimpering sounds, clutched him tightly and "made a little...
...Peace immediately. To observers unfamiliar with the workings of human nature on such occasions, the Conference seemed to rise in a tempest of aspiration toward Peace. At this moment, however, Mr. Oswaldo Aranha, who ordinarily resides in Washington, D. C. and who as the Ambassador of Brazil is a constant professional acquaintance of the Secretary of State, sprang to his feet. His unanswerable argument was that if at a Conference one delegate can ask everyone to drop everything and vote his measure, then so can every other delegate. To meet this unpleasant fact of life, conferences many years ago invented...
...sigh of relief. "Ten bar girls," who have served ten terms in the student government, are Duces, and the girl voted outstanding in each graduating class is an Optima. Both Optimae and Duces have their names carved in oak panels in the dining hall. Girls are subject to constant British roll calls to which they answer their last name. For exercise Rosemarians play hockey, ride with Miss Lowndes, whose inveterate sidesaddle horsewomanship is reputedly attested by a platinum rib, or go for "bounds" (rapid walks...
...Mary Margaret Cleer, 13, daughter of a Fort Myer, Va. gasoline station attendant, last week held the attention of a great many curious laymen and puzzled doctors. No one knew what caused the prolonged sneezing fit which had racked the child to skin & bones and put a constant, haggard sneer on her face...
...Fishermen, however, came out shooting-mad in the second half. Calling their shots with amazing accuracy, they remained a constant threat even in the final minute of play. Only late field goals by Murray and Barrett saved the day for the home team...