Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...other day he heard the unmistakable knock, and with a groan called out "Come in," when a young but dilapidated female entered. With many tears she told the ancient and somewhat threadbare story of the hard-hearted judge sentencing the innocent husband to the congenial labor of shoemaking for the benefit of the Commonwealth, and leaving her with fifteen small children to provide for. How could the husband of such a devoted woman be guilty of any crime? But Jones was too wise to be caught, and, steeling his heart, he tried to crush her by his formula: "It would...
...suggests that his visitor asks the class some questions. Just the thing! Our friend has now got so far as to be in the mood for this or anything else. The pretty girl before noticed is now reciting, and he improves the opportunity of striking an acquaintance by the somewhat peculiar style of conversation resulting under these circumstances. He asks many questions which he remembers as having troubled him once, but the answers he is by no means sure of. Fortunately, however, the teacher relieves him from any embarrassment which might result from his not knowing the answers...
...situation, which, I think, will somewhat better...
...Buckingham was not only pointless and insipid, but aggressively bad. Porthos, the elegant, the accomplished, was made up after the manner of a Neapolitan brigand, and Mr. Norton's acting was, if anything, worse than his dressing. Mr. Clarke's impersonation of the jovial tar Seadrift was unique; being somewhat spare as to his figure and youthful as to his face, the historical correctness of his assumption was not in any way mended by his donning a suit of blue clothing with red or pink stripes, red leggings, and top boots; however, his nose was very red, and that goes...
...will be understood that the collection makes no moneyed profit from any of these sales. Its object is simply to foster the growing taste in the community for the higher forms of Art. Beauty cannot be known till seen; till the mind, indeed, is brought into somewhat familiar contact with it. By making beautiful objects easily accessible, the College may hope that its students will soon prefer these to the inane works which now decorate too many of their rooms. The keen interest which many of you are already showing is, I assure you, a source of sincere satisfaction...