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Word: pile (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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Although that heterogeneous pile, known as Gore Hall, has been maligned severely by almost every student who has had the opportunity to suffer within its "Graeco-Baptist" walls, there are apparently several men who derive special benefits from this abode of learning. Either the Union has lost its charm as a social rendezvous or ten dollars has assumed a great marginal utility, for almost daily there congregate in Gore Hall little groups to hold conversation on all manner of things, from Kant's conception of the Ego to the most effective way to please Instructor X. Although conversation on these...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOCIAL GATHERINGS IN GORE HALL | 5/29/1912 | See Source »

Captain Howe and Philbin were the surest men on the Eli team to gain ground. Holy Cross was greatly handicapped by the poor passing of her centre, which allowed the score to pile up higher than it otherwise would have...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Easily Defeated Holy Cross | 10/2/1911 | See Source »

...Hicks kept the hits fairly well scattered, holding down the score. On the other hand, the visitors acquired but eight safe ones off McKay, though half of these were concentrated in the last three innings and, coupled with the misplays of the University team, enabled the visitors to pile up five tallies...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PILGRIMS BEATEN, 6 TO 5 | 5/25/1911 | See Source »

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