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Word: shaded (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...write his signed stories-they made excellent reading, they were presumably at least based on interviews with him, and Colonol Lindbergh, if he had a "ghost," was only doing what many famed persons had before and would do again. As Mr. Schuyler pointed out, every light has his shade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Ghosts | 7/4/1927 | See Source »

...Pullman passengers may be divided into two parts, the "nervous," the "not nervous."* For the "not nervous" Mr. Warner gives silent thanks and hastens to anticipate the imaginary wants of the "nervous." The shade down a little? Yes, Sir. Magazine from the newsboy? Yess, Madam. Drink of water? Ginger ale? Another pillow? Right away?and the more testy the request, the more cheery the service. That is professional ethics. Invariably, the "nervous" are poor tippers. But Mr. Warner and his peers are nearly certain to make up their average of $1 per capita in tips from the "not nervous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Century | 6/13/1927 | See Source »

Aaron Douglas, race futurist, contributes striking illustrations to Trombones-black figures in planes of primeval shade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: VERSE: Trombones | 6/6/1927 | See Source »

...agree with other subscribers who criticize your red border. There is enough "Red" in this country without putting it on your magazine. Why not try a good shade of blue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 2, 1927 | 5/2/1927 | See Source »

...Bell system, a rate of 45,000 to a second is maintained. In the new system, as in Inventor Baird's, the object to be transmitted is divided up into many parts by beams of light flowing through a revolving disc. The variations of light and shade on the face are changed into variations of electrical current by three large photo-electric cells. Inventor Baird used one mysterious "supersensitive" cell. The varying current is then amplified 5,000,000,000,000,000 times before it is transmitted over wires or through the air by radio. At the receiving...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Television | 4/18/1927 | See Source »

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