Imparted
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51 examples of Imparted in a sentence
The surprise depicted on the countenances of his guests
imparted
new courage to the host.
It was something from Mr. Pickwick's waistcoat pocket, which chinked as it was given into Job's hand, and the giving of which, somehow or other
imparted
a sparkle to the eye, and a swelling to the heart, of our excellent old friend, as he hurried away.
The old lady nodded the satisfaction which this proof of the surly man's foresight
imparted
to her feelings; and the surly man giving a smart lash to the chubby horse, they all repaired to Mr. Bob Sawyer's together.
Both Mr. Bob Sawyer and Mr. Ben Allen had beheld these symptoms of rivalry and hatred, with a degree of delight which
imparted
great additional relish to the cigars at which they were puffing most vigorously.
It was thus
imparted
to her, as soon as any opportunity of private conference between them occurred.
I have
imparted
it to no one but my God, and that in my prayers."
Elizabeth immediately recognizing the livery, guessed what it meant, and
imparted
no small degree of her surprise to her relations by acquainting them with the honour which she expected.
Cyrus Harding now
imparted
to his companions a scheme for completely isolating Prospect Heights so as to shelter it from the attacks both of quadrupeds and quadrumana.
Ayrton's and Gideon Spilett's rifles then spoke, and no doubt
imparted
some very disagreeable intelligence to two of the convicts, for they fell backwards.
The engineer one evening
imparted
to his friends a plan which he had conceived for fortifying the corral.
I failed not to set my own heels at liberty by means of the fetter-key, which hung amongst others at the sexton's belt; and I had thoughts of beating out the knave's brains with the bunch of keys, but gratitude for the nook of pasty and the flask of wine which the rascal had
imparted
to my captivity, came over my heart; so, with a brace of hearty kicks, I left him on the floor, pouched some baked meat, and a leathern bottle of wine, with which the two venerable brethren had been regaling, went to the stable, and found in a private stall mine own best palfrey, which, doubtless, had been set apart for the holy Father Abbot's particular use.
At all events, there was one thing to be thankful for; Passepartout was not with his master; and it was above all important, after the confidences Fix had
imparted
to him, that the servant should never have speech with his master.
For this purpose I marked out several trees, which I thought fit for our work, and I set Friday and his father to cut them down; and then I caused the Spaniard, to whom I
imparted
my thoughts on that affair, to oversee and direct their work.
I was silent; Helen had calmed me; but in the tranquillity she
imparted
there was an alloy of inexpressible sadness.
Yet that she should be found is become a matter of serious urgency: advertisements have been put in all the papers; I myself have received a letter from one Mr. Briggs, a solicitor, communicating the details I have just
imparted.
The words which she sang were in a tongue unknown to Gringoire, and which seemed to him to be unknown to herself, so little relation did the expression which she
imparted
to her song bear to the sense of the words.
Perceiving that no respite, nor reprieve, nor subterfuge was possible, he bravely decided upon his course of action; he wound his right foot round his left leg, raised himself on his left foot, and stretched out his arm: but at the moment when his hand touched the manikin, his body, which was now supported upon one leg only, wavered on the stool which had but three; he made an involuntary effort to support himself by the manikin, lost his balance, and fell heavily to the ground, deafened by the fatal vibration of the thousand bells of the manikin, which, yielding to the impulse
imparted
by his hand, described first a rotary motion, and then swayed majestically between the two posts.
A wooden shaft, which set in motion a capstan concealed in the interior of the little edifice,
imparted
a rotatory motion to the wheel, which always maintained its horizontal position, and in this manner presented the face of the condemned man to all quarters of the square in succession.
The moon cast a feeble ray, which
imparted
to earth and heaven an ashy hue.
The death of the poor scholar
imparted
a furious ardor to that crowd.
When the mother heard the picks and crowbars mining her fortress, she uttered a terrible cry; then she began to stride about her cell with frightful swiftness, a wild beasts' habit which her cage had
imparted
to her.
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