Word: tell
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Nobody can tell," says the Times, "where the great centre of Anglo-Saxon culture in America shall be found hereafter. It will not be difficult to tell where it might be found, if some strong university amply endowed (as Columbia is) should gather about it available germinating forces-the men who are to be the leaders in future literary movements. This is Columbia's opportunity, and many who wish well for our country are watching to see if the opportunity will be seized and improved...
MERTHY NOUGAT.P. S. One of the girls has just read this over, and she said that I had better tell you not to let it drop on anything because it is so heavy it might break something. I don't see what she means, for I wrote it on very light paper...
...breed of dog the gentleman's pup belonged to. "I wish you'd let me take it a day or two; I should like to 'grind' some myself." He has a dog, too, thought Butterfield. "By the way, have you been out in Bob's dog-cart yet? I tell you she's a beauty." "Yes, very 'dog,' that's a fact." Butterfield's eyes opened in amazement, and he determined to see those dogs as soon as possible, for such a canine phenomenon was new to him - an animal that ate note-books and could pull...
...Harvard College and six hundred students to boot. He probably knew why the directors remained together four hours in one day and then handed in a report to their constituents covering half a page of foolscap. He had been many times behind that mystery-hiding screen and could tell, if he would, why it takes fifteen minutes to get a cup of coffee and two minutes to have a steak and fried potatoes cooked to order. He might also explain why it is that, although the students have full power, yet they cannot add pickles to the bill of fare...
...making these events pleasant and enjoyable, can be obtained through the mediate of the World Employment Bureau. These persons will not be professionals, but parties of culture and refinement, who will appear well, dress elegantly, and mingle with the guests, while able and willing to play, sing, converse fluently, tell a good story, give a recitation, or anything that will help to make an evening pass quickly and pleasantly . . . . The attendance of such persons, young or old, male or female, can be had for the sum of $10 per evening each." The News considers it a fine field...