Word: meaningly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Western paper, recording the exploit of the bloodhound in an "Uncle Tom's Cabin" company, that lately broke his bonds and killed the donkey of the troupe, remarks that the dog was rather mean to pick out the best actor in the company...
...team on playing so good a game, even under these circumstances. New York brought on the best men in her team - in fact, she borrowed one of the famous Shamrocks of Canada. That Harvard could, without losing a goal, sustain the attack of these wily old "Canucks" is no mean proof of her ability to meet them on a fair field with no favors. Wheeler, Flannery, Journeay, Morison, Ritchie and Tucker made up the New York team. Eaton, Davis, Rueter, Noble (capt.), Ennis, Thorndike, Marquand, Noyes and Woods played for Harvard...
...mean to dream, Harvard College is the best place for you. A college-bred man in America must wince in all his business, even in his social relations - in short, he must go through life holding his nose...
...clubs that the annual race should take place at New London, on July 24th, the distinct agreement being that the race should be rowed "on a fair ebb tide." "A fair ebb tide" at New London, and among men accustomed to deal with that course, is well understood to mean the tide at least two hours after flood, and it was so understood by the parties to the agreement. The condition as to the state of the tide was an explicit and essential part of the agreement, because, owing to the peculiarities of the Thames river, at no other time...
...hand? In every valedictory oration which will be delivered the same story is told; 'they have girded on their armor and are going into actual battle;' they 'have served their apprenticeship and are ready to take up the labor of life.' Now, if the battle and labor of life mean, which they generally do, to earn one's living, these gallant A. B.s have hardly begun their apprenticeship. Even if a lad's father have money enough to keep him from the necessity of work, and his business life be simply the gentlemanly arts of helping to manage the estate...