Word: gleaming
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...touched the lake with rippling gleam...
...moon gleam on the river...
...still those who are the most closely interested still express an opinion that they will do good work. The seniors are undoubtedly the favorites in the race, but this is usually the case. The sophomores are still working steadily and quietly, but a careful observer can note a gleam of confidence in their eyes. An unusually interesting race may be expected and the next week will be given up to hard work by all the crews...
...subject of college songs also troubles the Times man. "There is no patriot who does not blush when the subject of American college songs is mentioned. Not one gleam of humor can be found among them; and with the exception of two or three, the music of which is German, they are without any musical merit. With his curious ignorance of humor, the undergraduate believes that certain of these songs are humorous. What must be the mental condition of the person who holds that it is funny to repeat in unmusical chorus the words 'co-ca-che-lung, che-lung...
Lady Oddboy was sitting by an exquisite little writing-desk, when Robert entered. She heard his footstep, and started up nervously to find his keen dark eyes fixed on her face. She shrieked, and hid her blue eyes in her trembling hands; but the wicked gleam in them did not escape his notice. He came rapidly forward and seized...