Word: sheerly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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These mountains are sublime in lofty peaks, sheer precipices, towering spires, domes, crags, and formations not elsewhere found...
...vocalizing over three stumps, serenading the birds, celebrating Zita, Rigo's elfin granddaughter. She falls in love with a society man. There is mystery about Zita's male parentage which, when unriddled, restores society to good standing in the woods and Zita to her rich lover. For sheer dramatic prostration, Tales of Rigo is positively pathological. On the second night, two cats wandered across the stage...
...real capital of the United States. What New York is to the young financier or playwright, Washington is to the journalist. For it is here that he can see for himself, form his convictions which if he is ever fortunate enough to become editor of a newspaper or by sheer force of personality break into politics at home--a rare thing, by the way--he can use with telling effect...
...audience including royalty and Annette Kellerman, aging Australian "diving Venus." King Christian X of Denmark commanded Mrs. Corson's presence at his palace, listened to her description of swimming the English Channel, handed her a gold medal. Said she upon emerging from the audience chamber: "I cried from sheer...
...shouts, yells, races and makes a noise; his is sheer animal spirits letting off steam...