Word: shoulder
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...would be tedious to relate all the conversations I had that night. Suffice it to say, that I danced with Marie Antoinette, Queen Victoria, Barnum's Fat Woman (who came just up to my shoulder, and was very slight), the Goddess of Liberty, and several reigning princesses. I came away feeling that I had never been in such distinguished company before, and should recommend to any one afflicted with the blues a visit to a ball at Somerville. The cure would be complete...
...could only love, you wouldn't say that!" cooed the fond one. Her head drooped as though it would sink upon his shoulder; her eyelashes trembled in suspense; her hand clutched at space...
...Then there's Van Boozle, - stylish fellow, - Bellows of the Glee Club, Brush of the Art Club, Bond of the Finance Club, and the rest. I was thinking them over, as I lay on the grass, when some one slapped me on the shoulder, and, looking up, I saw that contemptible little Browser of our class, - the scrubby man with the pug nose...
...fish she'd press his shoulder...
...person George W. Brown was strikingly handsome. Tall, spare, one shoulder gracefully bent below the other, expressionless gray-blue eyes, and a chin receding in tender undulations, - such was he at ten years...