Word: soundingly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Whether the main attack on Oahu we successful only the umpires knew. The inhabitants of Honolulu were undisturbed save by distant sound of heavy guns, the droning of airplanes, searchlights scanning the skies at night. Nonetheless they thought it pretty grim. After the "destruction" of Hilo they did not find it hard to imagine what was happening to them...
...heart of the strife a peddler placidly sold ice cream bricks to the combatants. One striker went into combat eating ice cream with his left hand, swinging a club with his right. The riot lasted for an hour and a half. Finally a union leader rushed to a sound truck, and proposed a truce: the canneries would stay closed for the day if the pickets would disperse. They did, but some 50 men were injured, including John Drake, expected to die of head wounds, two others in danger of losing eyes, many peppered with slugs...
...evening last week Apiarist Van de Poele went to Boston's Radio Station WEEI to talk about bees, took along a hive of 30,000 bees for sound effect. Nervous after his microphone ordeal, he struck the hive against a studio door, dropped it. Out with a horrid hum swarmed all 30,000 bees. While spectators and staff members fled, the beeman valiantly scooped his charges back into the studio with bare bands, slammed the door...
...symbolizes the tradition of unity and solidarity that has kept a broad-minded monarchy above the harmful reach of political revolutions and personal disabilities. It is an unconservative burst of pride for the loyalty of its subjects. Like the tawny cat who introduces and MGM picture, the Coronation will sound the note of exultation for the future weal of the British Empire...
...disgust of discriminating undergraduates out on a holiday an array of pitiably unorganized politicians and women's leagues marked time with hoboes and urchins. Boy Scouts marched better than the National Guard; sound effects went on the bum, and, to cap it all, a local merchant shocked Legionnaires by flying his flag upside down...