Word: lording
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...historian’s prefatory note suggests, her story’s competing subplots move inexorably toward a climatic showdown in a crypt. It is no great surprise that when the lord of the undead finally appears, he is the “shadowy claw” of history...
...Listen, we’re not 100 percent sure Jesus is the Lord,” he said, referencing the double entendre posed by the church’s name. “But we’re going with...
This book shows just how wrong Amis and his cohorts were. The heavily illustrated tome punctuates examples of Peake's art and excerpts of his writing with purely biographical chapters. Cartoonist Chris Riddell of the Observer Sunday newspaper, Lord of the Rings illustrator John Howe, and others who have been influenced by Peake contribute a range of essays and analysis as well...
...going beyond the cartoonish aspect of Gilbert and Sullivan to portray Josephine as a character with emotion and intelligence. The best performance of the evening comes from Brian C. Polk ’09 in the role of the Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B., First Lord of the Admiralty, whose extended title reveals all you need to know about his character. Polk gives Sir Joseph a dynamic face and a manner of self-satisfied delight which, along with Sir Joseph’s firm belief that all Englishmen are equal, except himself, create a character who is irresistibly charming...
...morning, every seat is taken in Holy Spirit's chapel; there isn't a boy present. Senior students have organized a prayer service for Remembrance Day, marking the 1918 armistice. Many of the girls here have a Lebanese background. The prayers are mostly about hope and peace, asking the Lord to guide world leaders, to protect from harm Australian soldiers and Iraqis and, at home, to help people treat each other with respect and dignity. Outside, as the boys pass through the school gate, genial Malloy puts on a stern face as he monitors uniforms, the state of ties...