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Word: forwardness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Determined stage-door Johnnies will have to tell whether their appearance is "boyish, manly, handsome, distinguished, athletic, or scholarly"; whether they are "shy, bold, cautious, rockless, forward, retiring, or just natural with girls"; whether they are lady-killers or bookworms...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dean's Signature on Application Blank Needed to Rate Date with Chorus Girl | 1/18/1938 | See Source »

...vessel was headed into a heavy norther which was tossing us around and filling the forward deck with four feet of water. We were carrying a shipment of 477 empty barrels on that deck, and they started to break loose and smash door knobs. . . . To save the ship from damage, we brought her around out of the wind so the crew could clear the deck and throw some of the barrels overboard. Irwin went on the forcastle head and watched the crew at work. But when the third officer headed the ship in the wind again, Irwin kept standing there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 17, 1938 | 1/17/1938 | See Source »

...almost anything during the first act." What he makes them accept in Time and the Conways' first act is a boring family party. The Conways are celebrating Daughter Kay's (Jessica Tandy) 21st birthday by playing charades and talking big about the future. All of them look forward to successful careers, happy marriages. Suddenly Kay, Cassandra-like, peers into the night and foresees the drab reality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Play in Manhattan: Jan. 17, 1938 | 1/17/1938 | See Source »

With six field goals the Exeter forward Bill Stewart, was high scorer, while Francis Simpson, forward, and Homer Peabody, center were tops for the Crimson with 9 and 7 points respectively...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Hoopsters Bow to Exopian Five; Jayvees Win | 1/17/1938 | See Source »

Others who are ready for a chance against the Crimson are forward Jack Stewart, center, Bob Jordan, and guard Eddie Green...

Author: By Basketball Editor, Robert H. Mcbaride, and The DAILY Princetonian, (SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CRIMSON)S | Title: Despite Defeats Princeton Hopes For Victory Tomorrow | 1/14/1938 | See Source »

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