Word: gladly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...convivial graduate students who look forward to these wholesome meals have not as yet found the little invitations in the Crimson. This is not because President Conant has not tea in his pantry yet, but because he does not live at 17 Quincy Street. President Conant "will be glad to see all men who are students in the University," when the Cambridge furniture-moving strike is ended, when he will move his worldly goods from his house on Oxford Street...
...Cates believed that horizontal unions, based on crafts, were obsolete. He wanted to see labor organized down through each industry vertically. Since the A. F. of L. is preponderantly an amalgamation of craft unions, Federation officials saw red at the mention of Mr. Cates's name, were glad when he retired from NRA. But last week the Federation found that the departure of Mr. Cates had not settled the issue...
...translation is a simpler and better job of writing than Authoress Buck's other books. It is as literal, says she, as possible; tries to mirror faithfully the vernacular of the original; omits nothing. Readers will be glad to know, however, that Translator Buck has simplified proper names throughout. She carefully checked her translation word for original word with Chinese Scholar M. H. Lung; when it was finished went over it again with "another Chinese friend...
...where nobody thought of kidnapping dogs, with a mistress who had ceased to be an invalid in becoming a wife, Flush led an unrestrained and roving life, made up for many a lost love-affair. With the Brownings he visited England and Wimpole Street once again, but he was glad to get back to Italy, to spend his old age in the southern sun and to die in peace by his beloved mistress's side...
...first three mornings I went, coming out each time inspired and glad within. But now I pull down the shades when I come into my room. At every one who mentions the word "chapel," I make a fierce noise, somewhat resembling the growl of a baited bear. I am no longer myself. My soul, I fear, is lost...