Word: tediousness
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...longest trips in its history and would, in the opinion of Coaches Bingham and Farrell, receive more harm than good from another trip to Philadelphia. Coach Bingham believes that the can whip his runners into much better shape by intensive practice at home than by a tedious train journey, which would result in the loss of several days' practice, to the Carnival...
...deviates into fields where his ability will reap him a more speedy and direct compensation. On the other hand, the political apprenticeship of the Englishman is of short duration. He serves first in the borough council, and immediately afterwards is eligible to the House of Commons. There are no tedious waits or petty impedimenta. Yet another advantage is that the M.P. does not need to be a resident of the borough electing him, whereas the American is often barred from participation in politics by his location-a Republican in South-Carolina,-for-instance, standing little chance of holding major office...
...vacation but ask any of Dr. Grenfell's boys if the romance of the rocky coast with its northern lights, the open life and the satisfaction of having done something for the cause of bringing life and happiness to the frozen north does not more than counterbalance the tedious lifting or lame muscles which one is apt to receive after the first day's work...
Still another was added to the long list of annual "reviews of revues" last Monday night, when "Vogues and Vanities" appeared at the Majestic Theatre. Far from following in the generally tedious wake of those super-vaudevillian productions, however, this new musical hodgepodge proves to be a diverting first cousin of the "Follies," and aided by a substantial number of star comedians, succeeds in keeping the audience in an alternating state of genuine laughter and applause...
...duty when anything else would be pleasanter, all these will be thoroughly tested before one shot has been fired. The man who works successfully and passes his final examinations with high grades will have proved his capability of becoming a valuable officer. The first hours of tedious study to fit ourselves to be officers are at hand. The first test of our fighting strength will be made. We shall not be found lacking...