Word: distractive
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...assist him in editing the Review, Chapman shrewdly imported Marian Evans from the country, installed her in his home as a boarder. She was not the first. Marian soon discovered that Chapman made a practice of renting room's to women who could distract him mentally while their board contributed to the upkeep of his publishing business. Marian had been preceded by the authoress of a learned novel on ancient Egypt who was known to her enemies as Miss Sennacherib. Co-boarding with Miss Sennacherib was Miss Tilley, who acted as the mistress of Chapman and the governess...
...stall cars. One particular trick stressed in the school was stretching a thin wire across highways at a height of 4 ft. 3 in. to decapitate enemy motorcyclists. Lest a rider detect the wire, volunteers were told to place a dummy at the side of the road to distract his attention at the crucial instant...
...educational schools and colleges also meet the approval of Gloria Kay. "Though a fellow or girl may distract each other to an extent that might harm their work," she remarked, "this would be counteracted by the inspiration the one would get from the other as far as hard work and good living are concerned. The result is probably just as good, if not better, than that obtained in 'all-boy' or 'all-girl' schools. The co-educational system is one of the principles of modern education, and I approve of the association...
...went to hear Maestro Arturo Toscanini conduct a Beethoven concert in Queen's Hall. During the intermission the King invited the Maestro to visit him in the royal box. The Maestro, who once shushed Mussolini for talking during a concert, sent word that a royal presentation would distract him too much...
...Barcelona last week opened a political trial so engrossing that even a major air raid, even, the shattering concussion of bombs which exploded a few hundred yards from the courtroom did not distract the judges, prisoners or spectators. In an atmosphere electric with hate and Spanish passion, Andrés Nin was at last put on trial in absentia. Andrés Nin's small, blonde Russian wife or widow had a ringside spectator's seat...