Word: ways
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...sticky substance so that the leaves act like flypaper. "Pitcher plants" grow leaves that collect and hold water in which insects, birds and mice, attracted by toothsome exudates, fragrant smells or bright colors, are drowned. The bladderwort is an underwater plant whose bladders are equipped with elastic, one-way valves. Once a small crustacean or fish has ventured in, he cannot...
...There's nothing to recommend him, really, except the fact that to no other saint in the calendar did the Son of God make the witnessed statement: 'You fill the bill.' Which helps explain why those who do believe in Dismas believe in him all the way...
...desire your advice in the following Case. I am something in Years, yet have a great Affection for my Neighbour's Wife, and she no less for me; her Husband is sensible of it, but seems indifferent, so that nothing but a few Scruples of Conscience bars my way to Enjoyment; which if you can remove, it shall be acknowledg'd by, Gentlemen, Your Humble Servant. . . .'' Defoe's advice: Stay home and mind your scruples...
...Shaw's exciting recordings of Begin the Beguine and Backbay Shuffle were disappointed by their idol's cold stage personality. Goodman's matchless trio and quartet and the smooth rendition of old favorites like One O'Clock Jump and Don't Be That Way won back wavering allegiance...
...deal would go through were it not for the school's lovable principal, Timothy Hulme. Uncle Tim is a procrastinator from way back, but he can tell fascism from fooling. He has put off marrying so long that when he finally falls in love, it is with a girl who might be his daughter; he delays proposing to her so long that she is wooed and married by his nephew before he has even heaved a deep sigh. But the minute Mr. Wheaton's poisoned sugarplum comes along, Uncle Tim gets his back up. He succeeds in keeping...