Word: difficult
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...chiefly through compulsion, because under the present objectionable rule he will not be allowed to play on the University teams if he is registered in one of the graduate departments. The other alternative open to the undergraduate is to go through in three years. This is really no very difficult task and it is often done by men who are unable to stay four years for financial reasons or who prefer to get some business training in their fourth year. A man who goes into business immediately loses all the pleasures of the Senior year, usually the most enjoyable...
...verse, the best is "The Mouse"; I suppose it is by an editor. The free verse form is very difficult to manage successfully, and it is by no means equally good throughout, either in rhythm or tone. The lines descriptive of the mouse itself have a quaint charm; but why is the man glad? Was he afraid of the mouse, or was he only too lazy to sweep up the crumbs himself? G. K. Munroe's "Castles" has undeniable music, but most of the sense is beyond me. H. T. Pulsifer's sonnet on Lincoln is, like much...
...speeches in general were remarkable for the clearness of their arguments and for the their thorough treatment of a difficult subject. The delivery was unusually forceful, and yet was natural at the same time...
...Severance's place in the boat and it will be hard for the crew to change its captain, but if bad fortune had to come, we are glad that it came at this time. There are more than the usual number of good oarsmen in College now, and although difficult, it will not be impossible to find a suitable man for the vacant seat. As for the new captain, he may be sure that his election meets with universal approval...
...guards on both sides covered closely and easy shots were rare. The second half started with a rush and Andover soon pulled up on the Freshmen. Scoring was even on both sides until the very last minute of play when Snell won the game for his side with a difficult basket. The changed order of the 1912 team worked to good advantage. Rouillard and Boyd excelled for 1912 and Johnston for Andover...