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Word: particularities (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Fortunately Skylark has Gertrude Lawrence to give it wings. Gertie is one of those girls it's fun just to be with, without doing anything in particular. She romps and coos and pouts and purrs so gaily (even when there is no reason to) that Skylark has the same meaningless but unmistakable high spirits that a person gets from singing in the bath...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Play in Manhattan: Oct. 23, 1939 | 10/23/1939 | See Source »

...Pryse ("All I say is Om," said Lawrence), the Bergsonian view that all was flux, the Freudian unconscious, the Jungian libido, many studies of primitive culture were all skimmed by Lawrence for his private religion. By the time he got to Susan, says Scholar Tindall with no particular depth, deep called to deep...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Cowpath | 10/23/1939 | See Source »

...start over the Crimson by way of experience. Possibly more than half of Harvard's starting line will find boys who have never played in a major contest. That factor cannot be overlooked. . . . It must be made up by alertness and effort. Macdonald is sure to come in for particular notice...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Five of the Quaker Stars for Today's Game | 10/21/1939 | See Source »

Page did well at center Saturday, but it will be a close fight between him and Richardson for the starting berth against Exeter. Both boys weigh about 170 pounds and are weak on their passing; Page's particular forte is defense where he is aggressive and fast...

Author: By John W. Saliantins, | Title: Lining Them Up | 10/17/1939 | See Source »

...greatest sociological education in its history. Incorporated into its Government were basic social laws no one of which could have been calmly argued or dreamed of by the dejected empiricists of 1929. Incorporated into its thought was an acceptance of social reform, no matter how hotly disputed were particular reform measures. Accepted by its major parties were the basic evolutionary changes represented by social security laws, trade union legislation, relief, social welfare-although fundamental to U. S. Government were knock-down-and-drag-out fights over particulars...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WAR & PEACE: Pursuit of Happiness | 10/16/1939 | See Source »

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