Word: eyeful
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...shot by a Maine farmer because the manager's receipts from admissions were drawing money out of the Pine Tree State. But "Little Bet," soon to follow, had a hide "so thick no bullet could pierce it." Some young pranksters in Chepachet, Rhode Island, pumped her in the eye with a BB gun, costing their fathers...
...shade of the Kirkland House quadrangle stopped suddenly alert to the alien tones that at this hour of darkness had no right, according to all the parietal rules, to issue forth from within the monastic confines of the ivy-clad Georgian depths. In a glance his trained eye had the situation in hand and his other eye began to comprehend and follow uncertain but trusting the leadership of its more intelligent brother...
Students (of the market) should cast a speculative eye towards General Motors in the vicinity of 28 (Sept. low--26 1-2; Aug. high--31 7-8; current high 30 1-4). A rally from 28 to 29 would complete an almost perfect technical pattern from which a vivid movement will ensue. Completing this formation, a rally to about 35 or a decline to 21 is indicated. It is felt that the bullish implication is more probable
...dash of fried eels for lunch and a bit of raw fish for dinner, the result is appalling. That was another thing that was bound to threw a nine off its stride. They say that you could get cooked food but it consisted of fish heads with the eye-balls served up as a delicacy. Even roast prime ribs of beef an just would have been welcome...
...electric eye" carefully measures the amount of light and at sunset automatically switches on parking lights. It cannot be fooled by clouds and always keeps a few minutes ahead of darkness...