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Word: understanding (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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...perhaps the least interesting, its predecessor "Sapho" being a classic of the theatre, and "La Rafale," which will be seen tomorrow evening, a capital melodrama of the efficient Bernstein type. Perhaps "Le Maitre de Forges" is considered a dramatic classic also in Paris. It is what the French understand by a comedy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Theatre in Boston | 3/8/1917 | See Source »

...arms.'" Dashes are less cumbersome than (word or words deleted by the censor). In certain cases they may even heighten the effect produced by the news. As in this case: "-- --, L. I., Feb. 30.-- "Colonel -- gave out the following sentiment this afternoon: "-- and my -- -- will go.'" Every American will understand, yet the size of our land forces will not be betrayed. --New Republic...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMENT | 3/6/1917 | See Source »

...last two years of college, instead of having class unity, each class has 17 different units with different identities; there is but little attempt on the part of one unit to understand another. The energy that ought to be expended in making a greater Princeton is spent in promoting a better club section for the next year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMENT | 3/3/1917 | See Source »

...view of the widespread and persistent failure to understand the position of those who argue for the maintenance of our neutrality in connection with the crisis in our relations with Germany, it seems fitting to reiterate a few of the more important reasons for this course of action. These are based on an estimate of the entire maritime situation, as opposed to a consideration of the maritime warfare waged solely by one of the belligerents--unfortunately the view on which are based, apparently, the conclusions of the majority of those who undertake to judge Germany's submarine warfare. The proverbial...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 3/2/1917 | See Source »

...understand--what you are blind...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Military Service Duty to State. | 2/2/1917 | See Source »

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