Word: wined
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...This amiable and rather plump young man has had difficulty in acquiring the mien of his father-in-law the Dictator, but has now learned to frown almost without visible effort. It was a proud moment when even the U. S., British and French ministers to Austria raised their wine glasses as Chancellor Schuschnigg proposed the toast to Mussolini's new Empire-even though these three diplomats set down their glasses without drinking...
...Philip's second-marriage feast when Attalus, the father of the bride, betrayed the general hostility to Olympias and Epirus by saying "he hoped there would be a child by the marriage to give them a truly Macedonian heir." Whereupon young Alexander rose and threw his cup of wine at Attalus . . . "What then am I?" Philip stood up and drew his sword, but stumbled and fell. And fiery Alexander...
...France no sparkling wine can legally be called "champagne" unless produced in the ancient district of that name around Rheims. U. S. winemakers have been permitted to use the name since Repeal...
...inside my head. Lord, how mischievous they are to jump so hard and race their circles round and round. Pictures of last night's revelry coming between the little dancers. Tis passing strange that the good people of Boston keep giving parties when their guests come just for the wine and much too busy chasing one another to play a proper part...
...Leverett windows and salty coils of rope dangling from the music platform. On with the dance till midnight curfew told us we were indeed yet in Boston and must still pay homage to the Puritan. Back in the tower, warm with the dance and warmer with the wine, to fall back and dream of operas and sports, of Gilbert and rows of men in blue coats...