Word: detachedness
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Left is the house of "Mr. John Q. Averageman who comes to the city to work every day, who, around his detached house, has a little land on which he grows a tomato and a nasturtium and who faithfully keeps up with the nearly latest model of refrigerator, radio, and...
During the War's insanity "Poles fought against Poles, yet all of them were moved by the same patriotism and the same ideals." Russia promised Poland freedom if the Allies won; the Central Powers promised freedom too. Patriotic Poles in the opposing armies, just to make their country'...
Dean Pound reiterated the view of the Report that "a serious abuse exists in compiling them (the statistics) as a basis of requesting appropriations." Since "each department compiles statistics to show that it needs large appropriations," Dean Pound would "put some detached bureau, unaffected by the desires of the bureau...
Albert Frederick Arthur George, Duke of York, two inspectors of police, several sergeants, 30 uniformed constables and unnumbered plain clothes men met Spain's King Alfonso XIII in Victoria Station, warmly welcomed him to England. To foil any would-be bombers, Alfonso's coach had been secretly detached...
It is true that inability to reach an agreement in any manner whatsoever on a possible substitution for the chapel drove forward the plans for its construction. However, the present agitation has caused many new suggestions to be offered, all of which might might be considered. The 600 odd signers...