Word: spite
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...sang evenings in the chorus of a second-class theatre, ate his meals of dry bread and raisins at the base of Henri IV's statue-all so that he could study at the Conservatoire. Conservatoire students were supposed to bow down to the Academicians but in spite of his inexperience, Berlioz developed theories of his own. He wrote scores which called for an incredible number of players. He combined instruments in ways that had never been done before. He even endorsed the mongrel saxophone which the instrument-maker, Adolphe Sax, had introduced into the clarinet family. An Irish...
...Hollis Hall by his physician (TIME, Sept. 12). Like "Copey," he could stir youth with his public readings; like "Copey" he was crotchety and cantankerous on the platform. Only President's son to become President himself, he was even less popular than his father had been. Elected in spite of a popular majority against him, he owed his office to a close vote in the House of Representatives...
...Republican Club, in spite of its name, is a non-partisan organization interested in awakening enthusiasm in politics and government among students, Since membership is not limited to members of any political body, all students interested in the election will be welcomed at both meetings according to Chairman Amberg. Announcements about the time and place of these meetings which will be held in one of the House Common Rooms, will be published as soon as possible...
...compared with a last year's total of 507. Philosophy, while gaining a good many men still held its own at the seventh level. Some surprise was felt at the rise of Astronomy 1 to 44 students, but it still remains number 12 on the list. Biology A, in spite of a drop of nine students rose to ninth position of the 12 courses of which records were available. German continued to prove an increasingly popular language, especially with incoming students, neither French, Italian nor Spanish receiving as many men. This is probably because German is more useful in Graduate...
...dreams, as did romantic Rousseau, but he is condemned to live in a climate too harsh, and an age to unkind. Therefore, he consoles himself by patient procrastination, by doing the things he ought not do, and by leaving undone the things he ought to do, and in spite of himself he remains in tolerable health...