Word: hot
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...sort with the individual who, coming into the Gymnasium one cold day, and changing his heavy ulster for a light gauze shirt, complained at the office that the hall was unbearably cold; and who, after exercising violently for ten minutes, returned and lodged another remonstrance, - that it was outrageously hot...
...daughter," said the philosopher, in grave displeasure, "do not excite yourself unduly. It is good neither for the nerves nor for the brain. If the ground were cold, it would also be unhealthy to remain on the knees, as you are doing; but, since it is a hot day, you may use your own pleasure about that. As to objection to any match that I might select for you, I admit that I did not expect it. I have explained my views so often that I supposed you to be familiar with them. If you wish to hear them again...
...asked Conners how he liked his present quarters, and learned that they were "too dommed hot" to suit him. When his spirit departed the medium seemed very much exhausted, but this did n't surprise me much, for I remembered that Conners had often "made me tired" before...
...warmer than I thought, although my companion did not seem distressed by this circumstance. The sunlight surged in wavy lines across the dusty road before me. Every object I saw took on an unnatural glare. My head was hot and heavy, my veins all afire; but I kept on. Even with him beside me, I kept on. He talked cheerily, and I answered in monosyllables at first, then at random, wildly; I saw him looking at me with an expression of curious concern; and I saw a spot of red, like blood, in his left cheek. That is the reason...
...chum's 'twas - by the rid hot...