Word: gainful
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...psychologists, phrenologists, philologists and wits will never gain even from their tall copies of her work the quintessence of her prophecy--that is dead. For open sesames exist to Italian caves and to the heart of man--but woman, and a sybyl at that will never reveal much to the learned of the world--not a woman ancient as the Cumaean lady--and such an early exponent of the old army game...
...nations can settle their disputes in private and can thumb their noses at Geneva fireworks. But even Mexico and the United States seem to gain little amity by their isolation from councils and permanent seats. Just what has caused the latest row will be Professor Hackett's subject tonight at 8 o'clock in the Common Room of Conant Hall. Professor Hackett is a visiting lecturer from Texas, so he ought to know...
...What professor did Harvard gain last week...
...need one condemn her at all. For she will no doubt sell many copies of "Home Talent" and grins will grace the faces of many an inspired reader who will gain both a knowledge of just what one does ion those brighter circles of the theatre and what one doesn't--all in spite of the fact that the writer has never been in South Africa. Indeed, there is a certain gain accruing from an even careless reading of the book: one learns of the theatre. Just what worth the learning has remains a trifle doubtful. But it is there...
...will appreciate the relief it will be to me, as I start out to visit the leading cities of the United States and the capitals of our dominion, to know that the question of financial gain from business developments has entirely passed out of my life...