Word: grave
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...couple's future was highly uncertain. In the view of her church, Anne had fallen into "grave sin." Gossip around Michael's peripatetic court had it that his assets were only $30,000, two cars and one jeep.* "Michael wants to buy a farm in the States and earn his living," a member of his entourage said. "Do you think he has enough...
Then Frank Buchman himself introduced a dozen or so "honored guests" for one-minute speeches. Dr. Kensuke Horinouchi, Japanese ambassador to the U.S. from 1938 to 1940, was "profoundly impressed with Dr. Buchman." Said grave, grey Dr. Chen Li-fu, newly elected Vice President of China's legislative Yuan: "The Chinese Parliament ... is still in session. But the urgency of the world situation . . . compels me to join forces with you today in this great international family." He told reporters earlier: "If Confucius were alive today, he would probably be here...
...Marlborough goes off to fight; he will never return again ... a sparrow is singing over his grave: ."Sleep in peace...
...story ended with a touch that must have caused the real Zuleika's knights to roll over in their watery grave. It turned out that some voters had totally misunderstood the poll's purpose. Fifteen percent had thought they were voting for the girl they would most like to jump into the river with, and 10% thought they were choosing the girl they most wanted to throw...
...hopes that New York's energetic City Opera (TIME, Nov. 3) will perform one of his operas: "Now that I have one foot in the grave [he is in good health at 53], I guess I've got a better chance...