Word: sheerness
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...many parts, ranging from sheer farce to stark tragedy, drained Dickens' abounding vitality even more than his dependents drained his well-filled purse (he left nearly half a million dollars when he died). When he deliberately added to the strain by touring England and the U.S., reading and miming famous chapters of his novels, he knew that he was shortening his life. For a few years he enjoyed the actor's supreme privilege of seeing men & women rolling in the aisles or being carried out in terrified swoons. Meanwhile, at the reading desk...
...Engineers did manage to take an early lead after the opening sprint, a lead which they held over the first quarter mile before succumbing to the sheer power of the Crimson's stroke. By the time the shells reached Harvard Bridge, the Crimson had an open-water lead, and Navy and Penn were threatening Tech for second place...
...were the usual alterations, sacrificing the composer's intentions for Koussevitzky's idea of effect, and the physical limitations of Symphony Hall's stage forced the conductor to use a smaller chorus than is ordinarily employed. But Dr. Koussevitzky's interpretation of Beethoven's masterpiece was one which for sheer beauty and noble concept will seldom be approached...
...fact that Cowles has been mentioned for the job is sheer rumor, however. The Athletic Committee must convene before a coach is named and it will probably give the job to a younger man who has made a name for himself either as a player or as coach of a small college squad...
Last year there was a pretty poor turnout for the big race, mainly because the cyclists were racing to Wellesley for the sheer joy of pedaling along the pike. This year is different. Prizes will be provided for the first few places in the entire race, and also for the winners of each of the three main divisions of bicycles--racing touring and balloon tire...