Word: swelled
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...tall brunette of dashing grace; he, an insignificant swell. They were looking at the class albums which they had piled up at the other end of my table...
...rollicking King of the French admirably taken; and in fact, all did so well that to particularize would be unjust. The airs were a little old; but, altogether, Seventy-nine may congratulate themselves on having successfully presented a bright and amusing play before an audience even fuller and more "swell" than these theatricals generally have. We notice that Mr. Grant did not appear, his part being left out. The play last evening was "The Field of the Cloth of Gold." This evening and to-morrow afternoon the Seniors give the burlesque "Fair Rosamond." We would again remind students that this...
...Spanish literature as they are of German literature, and, having no acquaintance with the languages, are obliged to remain in ignorance of a great deal that is indispensable for every fairly well-informed man. That a large number of the ladies of Cambridge would lend their presence to swell the number of listeners no one can doubt who takes the trouble to cast his eye over the audience at any one of the lectures now in course of delivery...
...foremost college in America." He would question whether the working man does not, after all, get the best of Harvard culture, and whether the "grind," discountenancing, of course, a too persistent and unhealthy devotion to study, is not, on the whole, more worthy of admiration and respect than the "swell." I suspect that much of our affected contempt for a "dig" is a result of indolence. It is very convenient for a lazy man to express the opinion that "grinds" and "grinding" are a bore, but such an opinion, he may be sure...
...welcomes all alike, - swell Dives' child...