Word: lying
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...hundreds rush to where they lie...
...which is allowed us. But the new arrangement, which makes the Semi-annuals begin on the 21st of January instead of on the 6th or 7th of February, forces us to do one of these two things. Either reviewing must be done before we go home, and left to lie fallow in the holidays, or we must attempt to go over about four months' work, in five or six subjects, in two weeks. The only reason given for the change is that it makes the college year more symmetrical by putting the Semi-annuals into the first half-year...
...formed simply and solely to act as lead for the others in the singing; that it sings in unison, so that all who attend prayers may join with it in unisonous singing, which is easy and effective; and that tunes are selected which (for the most part, at least) lie within range of all voices. It is absurd to suppose that the occupants of the pews cannot sing, since it is from among them that the choir was organized, and since on any Class Day, a part only of them produce a greater volume of vocal sound than has been...
...Crimson anticipates a large extra sale this week, and owes the Advocate many thanks for that curiosity-exciting "lie...
...lied to the Faculty right and left, and did n't get caught and suspended until the end of the year. No, indeed; George's motto was: Never tell a lie - where there is a probability of being found out. Strange to say, George did not pass all his time in love-making. In the books love-making seems to be the chief occupation of a student. It was strange, but still it was true, that George thought girls almost as bad bores as examinations...