Word: door
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...gentleman, one of the professors of this University, a fair illustration of the word that the office should seek the man and not the man the office, and in this case I may say, if reports speak truly, the office had to knock several times at the door before it was bidden to come in, - a gentleman whose selection for a post abroad, where he will have to tread in the footsteps of Washington Irving, has done honor to Harvard University, honor to him, and honor to the administration which made it, and will do honor to the country...
...snubbed by papa, scarce he 'd entered the door...
...heard Lyon's door slam. I also heard hasty footsteps down the stairs. I looked on the table. There were his hat and cane, but where was the money? I rushed over to Lyon's room, and pounded on the door. He shouted out, "Who's there...
PRETTY late last night, as I was sitting and calculating if I should be called up in German the next day, I heard somebody come up stairs. First he went to the door opposite mine and knocked several times, but, getting no answer, he turned and came across to my room, and after waiting a moment knocked, and entered. He was stunningly dressed, and had a parcel in his hand addressed to Mr. Lyon, who rooms across the entry. He advanced, cordially holding out his hand...
...take this bundle to Lyon here. But he is n't in, so I think I will wait here for him, if you don't mind; as I was saying, I happened to look round and saw your great shingle on the door, and thought to myself, 'Who can have put out such an immense card?' And when I read the name, I said, 'Can this be little Morris Benson whom I used to carry on my shoulders at the Dwight?' And so I knocked to see; and if it was n't that you were so little I should...