Word: spoil
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
When Jack tried to interest her in the excitement of the market-place she glowered and protested in a deep bass voice. She balked along the way, scolded Jack soundly for forgetting the days when he had used her for a charger or for plowing when it would always spoil the butter. At market it was the cow who was smart enough to insist on being sold for the handful of beans which an old witch claimed would return Jack's father's treasures. Fairy beanstalks need no nurturing so it took only a second...
...been gathering a large collection of the unsigned portraits, landscapes and inn signs of early U. S. journeyman painters. This was to be one of the big features of the Whitney Museum's opening. Mr. Cahill is accused of admiring the Whitney Museum collection sufficiently to imitate the idea, spoil the Whitney Museum's surprise. Critics paid little attention to the Whitney-Cahill tiff but did raise surprised eyebrows in the American Folk Art Gallery. Most of the American primitive paintings seen in Newark, yet to be seen in the Whitney Museum, either were sufficiently well painted to stand...
...Cross baseball duel. And here, the Vagabond must confess to a sad outcropping of a little hasty irritation. He wanted to hear President Lowell speak.... he has never missed hearing the President of Harvard since he's been writing copy for the CRIMSON.... and he didn't intend to spoil his record. So, in his petty anger, he unthinkingly insinuated that the Far East Philosopher was not moved by the altruistic impulses hitherto ascribed, but was avoiding another dud on the Holy Cross game (Dr. Huey picked Harvard to win easily last year) and, furthermore, didn't know a polo...
Mayor Porter was privately rebuked by his colleagues for his crass behavior, was told that repetitions of such a scene would spoil the "goodwill'' of the whole junket. When the party reached Rouen where another banquet was served them, Mayor Porter had been coached in the art of responding to French toasts. Instead of stalking out, he lifted his champagne glass to his lips, did not sip, did not swallow...
Whiteside's problem is somewhat complicated by the epidemic of ill-health which has done much to spoil his plans of the past several weeks. M. M. Johnson, Jr. '31, is the latest recruit to the sick list, and will probably not reappear on the river until the end of the season. His place at number four in Cassedy's boat is being taken by A. N. Webster '31, who has previously been rowing in Lawrence's boat at number...