Word: keen
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Competition Keen for Books...
Several months ago a call was issued to all members who were intending to submit books for the show It is understood that the competition this year has been exceptionally keen and Mr. Lord and the Graduate Committee have had the privilege of choosing from four or five first-rate manuscripts. What their ultimate choice will be is as yet not known, but it is expected that a decision will be reached within the next few days...
...heading the list of patrons and patronesses. Later their eyes wandered to the box at the right of the stage decorated with the seal of the U. S. and two small American flags. They saw no one there; the President's box was quite empty. But a few keen-eyed watchers detected a familiar figure in one of the smaller boxes in the horseshoe in the front of the gallery. There sat Dr. and Mrs. Spence, who had been guests at the White House for several days, and with them was a slender woman in a plain black suit...
Your reviews of all kinds are splendid. Theatrical comment is frank and keen. Book reviews seem to catch the spirit of the author in a remarkable way. Occasionally your musical section provides a masterpiece of writing (e. g., "Bayreuth" in TIME of Aug. 3). The uncommon words you frequently use are invariably well chosen...
...almost hear him say it, the modern Oxford man, the "frightfully keen" British student of history and politics, the clip-voweled ex-President of the Oxford union, the fresh and lively standee for a Parliament seat from Cricklewood or somewhere. One has heard it often. It is quite true. It may be lamentable. It may be irrelevant...