Word: fewer
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday afternoon the Rev. P. S. Moxom of Springfield conducted the first Vesper Service of the year. Fewer outsiders attended the service than usual, probably owing to the stormy weather, and to the fact that the beginning of the series was not generally know beforehand. A large number of students, however, were present...
Among consonant sounds we find similar variations. The English sounds of ch and g, as found in church and gentle, although they do not exist in modern French, are found in the French of the eleventh century. There are fewer silent consonants, too, in the older tongure. Final d in modern French is pronounced like t when followed by a word beginning with a vowel. In old French the spelling was made to conform with the pronunciation...
Brown's touchdown was made through Haughton who was a weak spot as long as he played. Donald proved stronger than Haughton so that fewer gains were made by Brown through right tackle in the second half...
...HAVEN, CONN., March 27. - Captain Armstrong today made no fewer than four important changes in the 'varsity boat. He took Langford, a freshman who has been tried at several positions in the boat, and placed him at stroke; shifted Dater from 4 to 5; put Cross at 4, and placed Simpson, a substitute, at bow in place of Judd, who is unable to row, owing to a vaccinated arm. Changes in the crew are now being made daily. Captain Armstron coached the crew...
...indeed can describe intelligently their own sufferings, but still fewer can describe those of others; this called for the genius of a Corneille or a Racine. This power of living, for the time being, the lives of others is peculiar to the highest development of English as well as French Drama...