Word: vainly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...University players through another gruelling scrimmage against the scrubs. Wednesday's scrimmage served to test the offensive power of the first three line-ups, Yesterday proved that they were equally strong on the defense. Time and again the black shirts tried to drive the University lines back, but in vain. Captain Greenough's men and later Team B were immovable...
...others could make no use of. But the moment you try to give each the help he needs, you find your school or college dividing itself up into an "intellectual department store", as it should divide; and when you realize that all your teaching in the classroom is vain if it is contradicted by the spirit or atmosphere of the student's home, you feel bound to carry the opportunity of education into that home, and your school or college is embarked on adult education. So much the better. Thus will end the rubber stamp the stereotype ideal of training...
...Hosts will come, as speaks the Prophet Habakkuk (iii., 8), with His horses and His chariots, to save Israel and take up his bow for the defense of His people. Unless the Lord be our protection, then the most redoubtable military defense built by man will be in vain...
...shrieked with rage. The Ludendorffists turned about and fixed the Diplomatic Gallery with a cold, calculating glare of insolence, shook their fists at the assembled diplomats. But nothing served to alter the cheerful mien of M. de Margerie, French Ambassador to .Germany. Pandemonium fit for a madhouse continued. In vain did the President rap his desk and tinkle his bell. Some minutes later he succeeded in reducing the noise to an excited drone and announced that the finals-vote on the Railroad Bill was 314 to 127. The Experts' Plan was virtually in effect...
...Fifth Ave. at 90th Street, Manhattan, Mrs. Andrew Carnegie has a home surrounded by a garden. Across 90th Street is land (public tennis courts) owned by her, which realtors have long sought in vain to purchase...