Word: worded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...long-drawn sob, a whispered word...
...This society has recently expressed fears of a too rapid increase in numbers, and to remedy this matter it has decided to admit but twenty-five men from the graduating class. If the Phi. B. K. were nothing more than an ordinary college society, we should say not a word, but admittance to that body has been regarded as a touchstone for ability in scholarship. We do not intend to enter upon an invidious comparison between '81 and '80, from which thirty-nine men were taken for the Phi. B. K., but we cannot consider it otherwise than unfortunate that...
...abroad for his health. Not only has the course been an extremely interesting and instructive one, but it has shown an amount of original research that has been little appreciated, except by those students who have closely followed the lectures. And in this connection we cannot help saying a word with reference to the work undertaken by Mr. Snow. Called suddenly to finish a course of lectures began by another, his position undoubtedly is a difficult and a trying one; and we hope that this difficulty will not be increased by the students, but that they will do all that...
...word of stern command...
MINNIE. Aw, davilish sorry, Jim, my boy; but really can't, you know, aw : am writing an examination in Hydrostatics 10, aw; and I gave my word, you know, to do it in three hours; and by Jove, you know, no fellow would be so low as to exceed her time. Take a seat, aw. You'll find a box of Havannahs, aw, on the table; the old lady sent them yesterday, aw. I'll be through, aw, in fifteen minutes...