Word: slight
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...third of the distance between that of the earth and the sun. At every fifth conjunction, or approximately eight years apart, there is a transit of Venus, i.e., Venus, the earth and the sun are in the same straight line. The planes of the orbits are at a slight angle to each other, and there are eccentricities in the planets' motions, but not sufficient to disturb the regularity of the 8-year transits...
...clock on court 14. Both are players of note and a close match is predicted. Dixon's victory over Peabody, the state champion, last week caused quite a stir. In squash circles, but his recent close match with Carroll Harrington in the College tournament gives indication of a slight decline. However, it is expected that the Harvard captain will be in top form and as steady as ever this afternoon. Wakefield is the University champion and ranks third in the state list. He and Dixon have not played each other this year, but the latter is the favorite...
Almost everybody who he reads the story at Christmas laughs, and laughs with a slight feeling of superiority. He is no Scrooge! But Scrooge was merely frank, and his absolute refusal was somewhat better than evasion. Even the "I don't know that" evasion however, is now impossible. The conditions have been presented for over two weeks, the request has been made. Giving is a question of appeal and convenience. If the appeal outweighs the inconvenience the gift is certain. And with a very slight use of the imagination, the European student is at the door. The undergraduate meets...
Luigi Pirandello is a short, slight, active Italian gentleman of some 56 years, with a gray beard and bright brown eyes. He has come to America to witness the performance of a cycle of his plays,* soon to be presented in Manhattan. He has had a remarkably active literary life. After his early studies he became a teacher, an occupation which he has followed at intervals ever since. His output has been stupendous, including six volumes of verse, 365 short stories, novels and 22 plays of varying character. At the root of all his work is a scornful...
...slight pressure and a strong irritant seem to be needed to remove the impediment blocking the route from the undergraduate's mind to his voice. Where classroom discussion is at all possible it should turn less upon matters of fact, mere question and answer, and more upon matters of opinion, a method followed for an example in the Economics department. Since so large a proportion of the undergraduate body is affected by the tutorial system, verbal reports to tutors instead of the frequent written reports might loosen a tongue...