Word: fond
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Boris Karloff, an Englishman born Charles Edward Pratt 47 years ago, is fond of pipes, tweeds, tea, cricket and golf. Member of a civil service family, he gave up studying for a consular post to go to Canada as an actor. It took him 14 years acting bit parts to get a full-size role in Hollywood...
Proud of Britain, fond of the U. S., Reporter Bullen found time and energy to be an indefatigable organizer of hands-across-the-sea movements. He started the American Shakespeare Foundation, helped the late Otto H. Kahn raise $1,000,000 to rebuild the Memorial Theatre at Stratford-on-Avon. He raised $300,000 for destitute Belgians, $5,000 for a memorial to Antarctic Explorer Scott, $15,000 "to provide pensions for necessitous grandnieces" of Charles Dickens. He organized the League of Remembrance of the U. S., to join with Great Britain in observing a two-minute silence...
Contrary to all the confident expectations and fond hopes of General Nigh Phonnoforque, this demonstration did not go to impress the Great Man with the loyalty, fastidiousness, and devotion of his lieutenant, but rather served only to make him feel that his own judgment was not worth two onions, and that a subordinate might all too easily and without any just cause, overstep his duties and rights...
...interesting to watch the number of proud sweethearts who parole the drives adjacent to the river while the various crews are on the water. The oarsmen seem to have excellent taste. Occasionally one may see a fond parent or loving friend pointing out to a companion the special object of their interest...
...fond of music and wishes to learn something about its technical side, Music 4 supplies the answer. Since men who are concentrating in music are not required to take this course, Professor Ballantine has not been restricted by department requirements. One hears representative music from almost every composer of note from Bach to Stravinsky. Analysis of the forms and methods of composition comprise most of the material for study...