Word: losely
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...duty of every young man in our station to be well versed in politics and current matters, and was surprised that a man of my sense should take such a course. I did n't buy any more translations. He thought by this means I would lose a certain elegance and fluency of translation. I thought differently, grew morose and fretful, answered his questions in monosyllables or not at all, and was gratified to notice that his calls were less frequent and finally ceased. Are any of my readers, who have patiently waded through this piece, blessed with his good...
...yard, should be held responsible for like occurrences at the other end, merely because they happened the same evening. No officer, when he detects a thief at one place, charges him with all the thefts that have occurred the same night. To be suspended with many men means to lose their good reputation, to regain which a long time will be necessary. It is desirable, therefore, to give the benefit of all the doubts to the student, rather than to treat him as presumptively guilty...
...feeling in reference to this Library (a vague presumption of right or property in it) by which they may be led, when opportunity offers, to take away books contrary to rule and without permission; and they may afterwards return them secretly to get a discharge from conscience; or else lose them; or keep them an indefinite time, with an undefined purpose and with no lively consciousness of wrong-doing...