Word: half
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Cushing took the lead, followed by Messrs. James, L. Cushing, and Holmes, in the order named. The first quarter was made in 1.27, the men passing the line in the same order as at the start, with the exception that Holmes gained third place; at the half-mile Holmes took the lead, making it in 2.59, and this order was kept until the end, the three quarters being got over in 4.26, and Holmes came in first on the last quarter, winning the race in 5.35, being 32 1/2 seconds longer than at the fall meeting...
...Half written o'er with pleasure, half with pain...
...PRONUNCIATION. - The first half-hour during the first third of the course will be devoted to an exposition of the laws of French pronunciation, in connection with practical exercises...
...SPOKEN LANGUAGE. - Although the course will in general be rather theoretical than practical, some attention will be paid to the spoken language, the methods of learning it will be discussed, and an opportunity will be offered to acquire ease in understanding French, as the exercises in the last half-hour, and later in the course in the last hour, will be carried on wholly in French...
...METHODS OF INSTRUCTION. - A few half-hours will be devoted to a discussion of the various methods of teaching French, and the principal text-books in use will be spoken of and examined...