Word: slipped
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Lucius was not one to let February 14th slip by unobserved, and as he emerged squinting from the library, his rubbers pioneered their way through the slush to the Crimson Specialty Shop...
Gregg managed to pull himself from the water, and he and a fourth companion who did not slip through the ice, William J. Courtenay 2D, went to seek...
...collection of delightful minor characters slip in and out of the story as they are neded. There is an ambitious youngster, "Nosey," who "wants to be an artist," and a bitter but affectionate Irish barmaid. To this latter Jimson tries to explain his art: "Look at that figure, Cokey. Feel it with your eyes. First see the lines, then the colors..." To which she replies, "All I know, Mr. Jimson, is that no self respecting woman would let herself be painted like that." There is also a soft but deceitful matron, to whom Jimson was once married, and a Lord...
Because of this conviction, MacPurty admitted that he was considering trying to slip Courtney and Rittenberg into the lineup. "Both those fellows are pretty young," he confided. "Besides, they've been growing beards for the last month or so, so they'll be hard to recognize...
Patty (removing dress, exposing slip and such-like): "Why can't we just be grown-up about the whole thing. Really, the way you men seductively mention virginity to a girl not your mistress, and then wink about what happened when Cynthia slept here last night is silly. We should all be frank about...