Word: sadly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...memorial services in Sanders Theatre yesterday afternoon were opened by the Glee Club, which sang two verses of "America." Major Henry L. Higginson then made a few remarks, dwelling chiefly on the sad fortune of the women who sent husbands, brothers and lovers to the war only to lose them for their country's sake...
...Tuesday evening after the sad accident to a party of our fellow students had become known, the fear arose that the disaster was even greater than was at first supposed and that a fifth student had met his death. Nothing, however, could be learned definitely as to his fate, and we were not forced to abandon the hope that he might yet prove to be alive. His mother was very ill, and it was earnestly desired that she might be spared the shock which any whisper of danger to her son would cause and which, perhaps, she could be spared...
...foreign name-flour. Thus we find a principle of caste established in our language by the mere necessities of the case. To bury remains Saxon, because everybody must at last be put in the earth, but as only the rich and noble could afford any pomp in that sad office we get the word for it-funeral from the Norman. So also the poor man was put into a Saxon grave, and the noble into a Norman tomb. All the parts of armor, which was worn only by the nobel, have French names, while the weapons of the people, sword...
...present support is indication of the future, the finances of the Mott Haven team are likely to be in a sad state this year. The amount of money which will be at the team's disposal depends very largely on the financial condition of the Athletic Association, and the efforts of this association have so far met with little response from the students...
Whereas, The death of A. H. Linder, through a sad and unfortunate accident, has taken from the club a man who was highly esteemed and respected by all for his quiet and manly bearing...