Word: nave
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...addressing the Rev. Ernest Milmore Stires, Rector for the last quarter-century of St. Thomas' Church, Manhattan, who knelt before him, pale and grave. In the chancel stood 35 bishops; 430 clergymen were ranked in files in the nave; hundreds of wealthy laymen were packed shoulder to shoulder in those stalls not reserved for the ordained. Already Dr. Stires had received a magnificent Bible from Mrs. George Hardwick, his 80-year old mother-in-law; already 80 of his admiring colleagues had presented him with an amethyst ring; already the great procession -so long that the processional hymn...
...prayer, which was broadcasted to several million people by means of a microphone placed in front of his mouth. The occasion was one of the most important which had ever taken place in that Cathedral, being none other than a dedication of the foundation stone of the enormous nave designed by Architect Ralph Adams Cram...
...yields on 60 high-grade bonds and the current rates prevailing for 90-day "time money" on security collateral, as well as the average price for industrial stocks. As a rule, he discovers that stock prices have risen during periods when time rates were lower than bond yields, and nave fallen when time rates were higher than yields...
...mispronounces it. "-But we spel leag so foreners and children won't pronouns it in 2 sylables like ague. They call head heed, like bead, but our hed is clearer as is our shorter and better hav; but have will be pronounsd like gave, lave, nave, rave, save, wave. We all know by, my, try, etc. Extended study has proved y the best way to write this sound, so we spel replyd, hyt (for the absurd height), myt. Some spellings move the mirth of novices in fonology, but it makes them think and perhaps inquire and they see that...
...time limit for the "intensive" drive for $15,000,000 for the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Manhattan, had expired. Less than $2,000,000 had been added to the $4,000,000 pledged before the drive began?enough for the building of the nave. The time limit for the drive was extended indefinitely...