Word: graspingly
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...third. Murphy's race in the 300 was one of the features of the evening. He ran brilliantly for two full laps, leading a field of much more experienced men, but ran himself out before a sensational finish when two Dartmouth men snatched the two first places from his grasp...
...such a course come the informational questions, not to test mere faithfulness of work but the grasp of the subject and the accuracy of the knowledge obtained. For this purpose catch questions are of doubtful value. All is one to the scholar but odds and ends slip away too easily from men whose grasp of the subject may be perfectly satisfactory but whose memory is less tenacious of details...
...future, to combine a college education with a shorter intensive technical course at the Naval Academy. For these college men have what technical academies do not usually succeed in giving a general education and a general training, which develops the power of initiative, independent thought, an ability quickly to grasp intricate situations, and to master, in a short time, almost any practical problem. At least this proved to be the case with the subchasers...
...Lambert did not grasp all the possibilities that the almost Shavian character of Alceste offers,--playing it throughout in a cold, grave key, approaching monotony; but his rich voice, expressive gestures, and finished diction go far to make up any deficiency. M. Ravet created, with delicate strokes of characterization, a very true Oronte. M. Gerval and M. Stern maintained the Moliere tradition of overplaying the society gallants. The well-known letter scene of the last act, in which they play such a prominent part, was, however, most disappointing in its careless, hurried, unthinking development. Mlle. Berendt, Mme. Marsans...
...going through a period of experiment. A prodigious amount of effort is expended in collecting data to be poured out at stated intervals. In England we place no such stress on our examinations. In correcting a paper the professor will try to see if you have a grasp of the subject in its relations to the world and whether you understand what the meaning of the whole thing is. I have heard a history professor tell a student that it was entirely unnecessary to include dates in his paper on the ground that he could readily tell without them whether...