Word: spined
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...blankness was part of Marini's intention: a human "universality" that classic features might have lacked. The Kneeling Girl's fat, soft hams and absurdly shriveled arms gave her a look of aged help lessness, an impression which was contradicted by the energetic forward thrust of the spine and the stubborn tilt of the head. As a symbol of humanity she could not have been less attractive, but she was nonetheless impressive: she obviously suffered and survived...
Joyously, Asiak complied by combing her hair with a fish spine and rubbing melted blubber all over her face. But the Eskimos still had the visiting anthropologist wrong. When Ernenek showed signs of leaving and Asiak made signs of seduction, the visitor dived for the tunnel. Enraged Hunter Ernenek hauled him back by the seat of his pants. "How dare you so insult a man?" roared Ernenek, and bashed out the anthropologist's brains...
...campaign to know that he would be a strong candidate and they desperately needed one. But the thought of state patronage in the hands of a man who didn't appreciate the delicate and desperate needs of party men sent chills up every right-thinking wardheeler's spine. After weeks of haggling indecision, Cook County Boss Jake Arvey reached a compromise: ex-Diplomat Adlai Stevenson, who wanted to run for the Senate, was persuaded to stand for governor; Douglas, who wanted to be governor, was run for Senator...
Even so, it is a gruesomeness that frays the nerves rather than tingles the spine. The Closing Door is not particularly boring; it's just not much fun. Something unpleasantly oppressive about the play is accentuated by something peculiarly awkward in the playwrighting. Actor Knox, with his very low-keyed but believable performance as Vail, proves Playwright Knox's strongest ally...
...spine of the nationwide steel strike was broken...