Word: modeste
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...dogged into his grave by an obsession. The fact that his name was a palindrome, that is, read the same backward as forward, changed the life of Mr. Diuguid. For palindromes, like Mary's lamb, followed him where'er he went, and since his only fortune was a modest undertaking business, this was not far. The only women who ever meant anything in his life were named Anna, Meem, and Hannah. It is therefore easy to understand why Mr. Diuguid early gave up the fight, embraced his cross, and began actually to look for palindromes. His residence and office addresses...
...with something of a shock that the Vagabond read in yesterday's CRIMSON under the heading of "The Press" a clipping casting the reproach of crescent materialism upon what is in a modest sort of way the clay, so to speak, for the Vagabond's statue, the merchandise, if you must, of his business--namely, the Harvard curriculum. The writer of the clipping raised, figuratively speaking, his hands in well simulated horror at the thought that whereas the University "has a gigantic new Business School" it offers only 5 courses in Greek, while Princeton and Yale take their places...
...game continued and came a dispute over yardage, necessitating a conclave of all officials. The little man reeking with Coloridgiana cleared his throat, "Well, gentlemen, we will hold this particular play in abeyance." During the interim a modest derbied spectator obliged with a few readings from the H.A.A. News, prefating his performance with a request that several of the northern portals be barricaded as there seemed to be a strong draught; that done, he pleaded for silence. The entertainment was never consummated, however, for the game resumed shortly. The Fine Arts enthusiast offered comments: "A delicate organization, that team, highly...
Whether or not Chief of Chaplains Axton would be involuntarily retired or not appeared to depend upon the lobbying strength of various church organizations in sympathy with his efforts to obtain for modest "sky pilots," Army rankings which they consider commensurate with the spiritual plane of their duties. Should Chief of Chaplains Axton, the Utah Congregationalist, be retired, next in line for his post would be Chaplain E. P. Easterbrook, Methodist Episcopalian now stationed at Fort Sam Houston...
...fatty" So I kept it an and fussed around with my hands and feet, and she'd split for sure. Then after the show when the spot man was down backstage, he came around and said. Hey Jack did you hear that woman upstairs? 'Oh yes' I said, kinds modest, you know, because I didn't want to seem stuck-up over my line. "Well you know what it was about don't you?" 'No, what was it? I asked, looking modestly credulous...