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Word: nervously (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...come down to earth and express myself simply." A fierce worker, he could easily write two novels a year, fills in his time by writing children's books. With his second wife he moves restlessly about the world; at present they are in Portugal. "Dark as a gypsy, nervous as a cat," he talks flippantly, fluently - "a sort of thinking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Ozarks | 10/9/1933 | See Source »

...years of chores for Gompers John Lewis attended his first A. F. of L. convention, mixed with the leaders, learned the tricks of Labor politics. After the War a U. M. W. shuffle resulted in the appointment of Lewis as vice president. When the regular president had a nervous breakdown, he stepped into his shoes. In 1920 he was duly elected U. M. W. president. Even before that time he had started to build up a personal machine which has kept him in a $12,000 per year office ever since, and made him an army of enemies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LABOR: Great Resurgence | 10/2/1933 | See Source »

...racing his string of horses, moved to Chicago for the Hawthorne meeting in August, Westrope had ridden more than 150 winners, established himself as No. 1 jockey of the season. Jockey Westrope rides with high stirrups, leaning far in at the turns, wheedling his mount in a squeaky, nervous treble. He uses whip and spurs less than most young jockeys who are less canny with their hands, but he can ride a "strong" finish when he needs to. Only 4½ ft. tall, not much heavier than 92 to 95 Ib. on a jockey-room scales, pee-wee Jack Westrope...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Jockey of the Year | 10/2/1933 | See Source »

...cautious Vermonter takes a time-honored out unusual means of making sure that his bride will not bring him a dowry of debt. A Maine farmer and his wife, who distrust foreigners anyway, are made extremely nervous by the uproarious goings-on of the Swedes across the road, (This story, "Country Full of Swedes," fortnight ago was awarded the 1933 Yale Review prize...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: U. S. Humorist | 10/2/1933 | See Source »

...important championship in 1933, he had trained a whole year for last week's final. Crawford, despite his sturdy appearance, was last week suffering from the poor condition which has been widespread among top tennis players in 1933. He had had too much championship tennis. He was too nervous to sleep before the semi-finals : he suffered from night sweats, a twisted knee and palpitations of the heart. After the rest, during which Crawford admitted to his doctor that he felt dizzy. Perry ran out on the court apparently fresher than when the match began. He ran off three...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: At Forest Hills | 9/18/1933 | See Source »

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