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Word: slight (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...book; so much kindliness, humanity, and that all too rare literary (or actual) quality, sincerity. Without the fanfare of stylistic trumpets, the beating of bombastic tom-toms, or the clash of epigrammatic cymbals, Professor Perry goes on his quiet, unassuming way, marching steadily and with dignity, and with a slight twinkle in his eye, to his goal...

Author: By Burke BOYCE G, | Title: KINDLY, HUMAN VOLUME OF ESSAYS | 10/26/1923 | See Source »

Later in the scrimmage Howe slipped in the muddy field and was forced to leave the game with minor injuries. Whether or not he will be able to start on Saturday is as yet uncertain, although Dr. T. C. Richards believes that Howe's injuries are slight. He was replaced in the scrimmage by Samborski...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RAIN AGAIN IMPEDES FOOTBALL PROGRAM | 10/25/1923 | See Source »

...Freshman season opens next Monday with a meeting in the Freshman gymnasium: The yearlings are welcome to compete in the University tournament, according to Manager Harry Eldridge '24, but should not on that account slight the '27 tournament which will be held at a later date. From the results of the '27 tournament, Coach Cowles expects to select the Freshman team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SQUASH SEASON WILL OPEN AT 6 TODAY | 10/24/1923 | See Source »

...team A line-up both Greenough and Eastman were missing. Eastman had a slight limp and Greenough was suffering from a wrenched shoulder. An X-ray examination, however, showed that his injury was far less severe than had been feared, while Kernan, the other casualty, was reported practically recovered. Aside from that, the team which started on Saturday was practically unscathed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "FIGHT WEEK" AGAIN MAY BE DISCARDED | 10/23/1923 | See Source »

...known alarm clock could have raised such a crowd of students so instantaneously, for in less than two minutes after the crash the scene of the accident was surrounded by a truly motley crowd anxious to assist the victims. Fortunately the toll was slight, the driver of the Chevrolet being the only person to appear even shaken up, while to the spectators' utter astonishment, five men sound in body and mind crawled one after another from the tonneau of the Ford...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TWO LOUD CRASHES BREAK STUDENTS' MIDNIGHT SLEEP | 10/23/1923 | See Source »

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