Word: petted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...following is the standing of the halls up to mid-years: Indoor Baseball Won. Lost. Pet. Gore, 3 1 .750 Smith, 2 1 .667 Standish, 0 3 .000 Basketball Won. Lost. Pet. Smith, 2 1 .667 Gore, 2 2 .500 Standish, 1 2 .333 Hockey Won. Lost. Pet. Standish, 3 0 1.000 Smith, 1 2 .333 Gore...
...James should be quite of that nature. Metaphysicians are found in every condition of living, by far the larger number among the novelists of the modern school. Of these professional philosophers there are few indeed able to accept the infinite variety of life in the face of their own pet aversions and pet hobbies. Like so many of these James had his deformities. And among these were a restlessness, a seclusion from earthy contacts, and an incessant dissatisfaction, which, even in a novelist, do not go toward a warm reception...
...death of King Alexander of Greece from the bite of a pet monkey puts added zest into the speculation that is rife in Europe as to the person of his successor. For a successor he is likely to have. The Greek people seem to be in no particular hurry to establish a republic; they seem to be quite contented with the constitutional form of monarchy. So all that remains is to pick another king from among the numerous candidates for the position...
...poor classes,--surely three of the most pressing questions in our industrial life. Unlike most treatments of these topics, the opinions advanced are based on carefully thought out analyses of all sides of the question, they are controlled by sanity of judgment and freedom from pet theories or that delight in monkeying with things so rampant today, and in each case they not only point out the difficulties but suggest solutions of these difficulties. Is there not in these judgments the ring of sound judicial opinion...