Word: odore
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...from the spadix and spread out in a bell-shaped bloom. The bell was greenish yellow outside, warm maroon inside. At full bloom the circumference of the bell's lip was 12 ft. 10 in. By this time the plant had begun in earnest to emit its characteristic odor-a sickening carrion stench...
...Angeles, when his house caught fire, the odor of his three goats kept Kris Krivopseh, 50. from smelling smoke. When fire engines belatedly arrived, Kris Krivopseh's goats playfully butted over firemen every time they stooped to lay hose lines. The house burned to the ground...
...Germans late in 1915 and then adopted by the Allies, while the Germans switched to diphosgene which is less stable than its chemical brother but easier to fill into shells. The phosgenes accounted for 80% of the War's fatal gas casualties. Nevertheless, it had a tell-tale odor, efficient anti-phosgene, masks were developed, and wet weather weakened its effect, made it visible. Author Prentiss does not regard its future chances highly...
Much less stir was created few months ago by the Nazified version of Christ's Sermon on the Mount because its author, Reichsbischof Ludwig Müller, is in bad odor with the State Church. Humility and forgiveness find no place in Bishop Muller's Sermon on the Mount. Heavily stressed are '"blood" and "comradeship." Example. Matthew...
...their first interview: "He was very courteous and even shook hands with me. 'Do your best, young man,' he said. 'I am satisfied with you, only go to church often, and do not drink vodka. Breathe at me!' I did. Suvorin, not noticing any vodka odor, turned and called 'Boy!' A boy appeared and was ordered to bring tea and a few lumps of sugar. After this the respectable Mr. Suvorin gave me money and said: 'One has to be careful with money...