Word: withdrew
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...words sounded doubly cruel upon her rosy lips. But the earl, being an Englishman, was too gentlemanly to urge her further. He bowed, smiling cynically, and withdrew...
...later I had strolled down to the pier, and was watching the little yachts and row-boats gayly starting out with their loads of fishing and picnic parties, when father and daughter came walking down from the hotel together. Mr. Carlin passed me with the barest recognition, but Bertha withdrew her arm from his and stopped short to speak with me. He made no remark but addressed himself to the old skipper of the Rosa, a dainty little yacht, some twenty-four feet or so from stem to stern, and asked him if his boat were yet engaged...
...Class Committee, Mr. J. W. Suter was elected Chairman by acclamation. Messrs. Free-land, Howard, R. C. Sturgis, and Wade were nominated for second place. The first named withdrew after the informal ballot, and Mr. Sturgis was elected on the third. Mr. Freeland was then chosen to fill the third. place by acclamation...
...Third Marshal, Messrs. Folsom, Hammond, W. R, Thayer, Otis, and Squibb were nominated. The last two withdrew after the informal ballot, and Mr. Hammond after the third, Mr. Thayer being elected on the fourth...