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Word: tailed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Though I admit that this feat might not prove so difficult for the Count, I was given to understand that his sole claim to distinction in the conflict had been the pinking of his tail surfaces. F. V. NASH Nash Conley Co. Minneapolis, Minn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 16, 1935 | 12/16/1935 | See Source »

...always talking shop," retorted Bill the Lizard wagging his tail, "ye only learn as ye amuse yeself--here, have a cookie...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 12/7/1935 | See Source »

With a hunter's "appreciation of the subtleties" of a springer spaniel, I have never thought my springer "ridiculous" as I followed him through the fields and watched his clever work on both rabbits and pheasants. And incidentally most of the tail feathers of the pheasants I have shot over him were longer than the old pappy-guy's gesture...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 25, 1935 | 11/25/1935 | See Source »

When they arrived the bird had flown to the roof of a nearby undertaking establishment where he spread an iridescent tail, fan-fashion, to show his pursuers he was a peacock not a vulture. He remained there until a policeman reached the roof, then took wing, flapped his way to the Hotel Wyndham, paused until his pursuers were in roping distance, flew away once more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: Cock of the Walk | 11/25/1935 | See Source »

Buoyant with faith, the soft-voiced 68-year-oldster opened the convention last week by crying to his disciples: "For every hundred delegates here assembled today a million prayers go up to the God of Justice that our efforts in this convention may not tail. We dare not fail. Our Plan is the sole id only hope of a confused and distracted nation. We have become an avalanche ol political power that no derision, no ridicule, no conspiracy of silence can stem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RECOVERY: For Mothers & Fathers | 11/4/1935 | See Source »

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