Modersohn-Becker

[ moh-duhr-zohn-bek-uhr ]

/ ˈmoʊ dər zoʊnˈbɛk ər /

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Pau·la

[pou-lah], /ˈpaʊ lɑ/, 1876–1907, German painter.

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Question 1 of 10

Which Word of the Day means “happening within or being the created world of a story”?

At the end of their call, the kid told Becker he would still walk over the bridge, but from now on would not look down.
Sex, Suicide, and Homework: The Secret World of the Telephone Hotline|Tim Teeman|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fight for marriage equality and legal cases has “sucked the air out of the room for other organizations,” says Brad Becker.
Sex, Suicide, and Homework: The Secret World of the Telephone Hotline|Tim Teeman|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Both books, in their own ways, are trying to take (Boies and Olson) and give (Becker) credit.
How the Tide Turned on Gay Marriage|Michael Signer|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Becker attains much greater depth by interviewing the judge.
How the Tide Turned on Gay Marriage|Michael Signer|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“I got to give Christian a little lesson in Yiddish-isms,” adds Becker.
Creating American Hustle’s Sexy, Oscar-Nominated Look: From Pasties to The Plaza|Marlow Stern|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ferdinand Wilhelm Becker died; a distinguished German physician.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Becker's been sick, ye know, an' ain't paid his rent an' his wife's got a two weeks' old baby.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays|Various
Becker was also considered the most capable musical critic in all Germany at that time.
Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music|Charles Gounod
Oh, Mother Becker, seas are dread,Their treacherous paths are deep and blind!
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886|Ministry of Education
One authority, Dr. Becker, states that the beach sand all along the Alaskan coast contains enormous quantities of gold.
The Blue and The Gray|A. R. White