Word: striking
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...would have said), never take a man at his own estimate of himself, nor at the world's. His own estimate is always either too high or too low; the world's is always an intensifying of his self-appreciation or depreciation. If you would get his true character, strike an average between what his enemies say of him, and what those who are neither friendly nor hostile say. But before we go any farther, it is just as well to reveal to the reader who we are, and why, not being an editor, we write the plural pronoun...
...most careful in his comments upon them. In connection with this subject, as the base ball season is about to open, we would speak of the custom of applauding good batsmen when they step up to the bat. The majority of ball players, particularly amateurs, are apt to strike wildly and harder at a ball after applause, and are less sure of a safe hit. With a poor batsman it is somewhat disheartening to step up to the bat four or five times during a game amidst gloomy silence, when three or four men ahead of him have been loudly...
...Strike that soul-spark; all too late...
...straight line with some breadth and a handle added. His helmet was skilfully made of two pi's and a square R. The method by which it was made was a secret to every one, including Sir Triangle himself. The whole bearing of this knight was such as to strike terror into the hearts of inexperienced foes. Next to him and scarcely inferior in all knightly qualities was the gigantic Sir Proctor de Holys. Over his armor he wore a quaint and costly garment of woven hair which hung gracefully down to his knees, just disclosing the tops...
...drawn along. He had no more volition than a dead man. He could not speak - hardly see, now; but he could hear. It seemed as if all the distant clamors of the city were sounding along that single quiet street. Then he heard a clock strike...