Word: drew
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...figure of a woman coming towards me swiftly, terribly, like a ghost; I, coward enough in my dream, tried to turn away from her. I could stir neither hand nor foot. I pray God I may never again experience that feeling of powerless, supernatural terror. She drew nearer and nearer; and I recognized the face of Bertha Carlin. Then suddenly she stopped, pointed backward; the hall disappeared, the broad sea was before me, gleaming under the moon, as I had seen it last...
...DEAR GUARDIAN, - You asked me in your last letter to tell you frankly what I had gained during my three years in College; so here goes, and, if the confession somewhat startles you, remember you drew it upon yourself...
...closeness of the contest, they may be considered very successful. There seemed to be a little confusion in the management, notably in the absence of one stake-boat, and in the tug-boat provided; but these matters were forgotten as soon as the crews got under way. The Sophomores drew the inside course, nearest Beacon Street, then came the Juniors, and on the outside were the Seniors. Owing to the absence of the stake-boat before alluded to, the Seniors had a slight disadvantage on the start. The Sophmores soon drew ahead, Curtis working his crew at 42 strokes, while...
...drew a deep and weary sigh...
...books for which were recently returned. After patient consideration we have surmised that part of the books were marked fairly. We also have ground for supposing that when the instructor was fatigued he counted the number of books, put an equal amount of numbers in a hat, and then drew them. Somehow or other only three denominations were used, consequently a large proportion of the books had either 73, 64 or 46 per cent. That from six to twelve students whose ranks varied largely last year, should all get 64 per cent, at once seemed strange...