Word: hand
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...harmonious. Genet has directed that his dialogue be pronounced "with the characteristic deformations that go with the accent of the slums." Perhaps he would prefer the Hoboken accents affected by Morrow and Maharis to the not incongruous, but certainly piquant and different, pronunciation that Scott employs. On the other hand, Hoboken English is ugly, as perhaps the accent of the French slums is not. Certainly the former seems unworthy of the vivid vigor of Genet's purple passages: "Snowball's a well-built guy. If you like, he's a Green Eyes with a smokescreen. Green Eyes covered with...
...said the Soviet Union would hand over its occupation rights in the old German capital to East Germany...
...most desirable successor to the present divisions. A unified Germany, though, merely because of strategic consideration, would never be permitted by the Russians. Furthermore, Soviet prestige is staked on the East German experiment as much as Western prestige is staked on a free Berlin. On the other hand, an Eastern-aligned Germany would be unacceptable to the 50 million West Germans as well as to the other NATO allies...
With bold stride he advanced toward the first pipe he heard and thrust the ticket into an outstretched hand. He started to walk away but, reflecting that the ticket placed the object of his magnamimity next to him, slowed up and said, "Come on, we'll miss the kickoff," in a gruff masculine voice. Together, Vag and the urchin passed through the turnstile and out onto Soldiers Field...
...attack paid off with three first-half goals and the varsity started the third period with the game apparently well in hand. But by the end of the quarter, Brown had scored twice and was threatening to pull even with the Crimson. The pendulum then swung back and the varsity took command of play, scoring twice...