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Word: ell (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Sophomore class crew rage was of quite another sort. Yale challenged nowhere but in the first half mile, after which the Ell oarsmen dropped back steadily, finishing five and half lengths in the van of the Crimson eight, which covered the mile and three quarters in 9 minutes 31 seconds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOUR CREWS WIN ON BASIN | 5/20/1929 | See Source »

...Baltimore, Md., in the psychological laboratory of Johns Hopkins University, a priest and several professors, social workers, dog fanciers turned their ears in the direction of Princess Jacqueline, brindle French bulldog, who was reputed to be "able to talk." They asked her to spell. She replied: "Wah the ell, wah the ell." They asked her to sing. She sang sourly. When she spoke, later, it was nearer English than French, nearer dog than English...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Ring | 2/11/1929 | See Source »

Hornaday will be awarded his Freshman minor sport numerals. He will take the team to New Haven to meet the Ell first year men on Saturday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hornaday Is 1931 Lacrosse Manager | 5/18/1928 | See Source »

...possible that the pool shown in the right wing of the accompanying photograph, will be built as a separate unit before the remainder of the structure. In this ell the swimming pool, the demensions of which will probably be 75 by 60 feet, will be on the second floor, with direct sunlight through the sky light...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tentative Plans of H. A. A. Call for New Indoor Athletic Plant | 1/27/1928 | See Source »

...leader wasn't her "Marty." About two hours later Jensen's Aloha landed. Happy though she was that Martin was safely on the ground again, Mrs. Jensen's first words showed her disappointment over his not being the winer. She said: "Marty, wher'n 'ell have you been...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 28, 1927 | 11/28/1927 | See Source »

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