Word: strove
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...being adapted to please the masses; he aimed to delight the many, while not displeasing the few. The result is that his works have a certain popular character. One secret of his success is found in the fact that he used largely English words. Bach, on the contrary, strove only to produce the highest and best works his genius could evolve. His fame conse quently was almost wholly posthumous; he is one of the most notable instances of neglected genius...
...Andrews, translating Virgil - " 'Three times I strove to cast my arms about her neck, and - 'that's as far as I got, Prof." "Well, Mr. Andrews, I think that was quite far enough...
...neared the spot; she strove to smother
...Annex nymphs were soon busy among themselves, bartering for gains. Those who were beautiful looked for knowledge, as usual, while the ugly ones strove for features. What I particularly noticed was, that those in a state of mediocrity also strove for knowledge, for every woman in that state thinks she is beautiful...
...Strove to assail us with great clods of earth...