Improving

Examples

• This was a great advance, as a more accurate division of time was had by improving the isochronous properties of the vibrating escapement. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• Electricity can have no greater mission than improving, strengthening and upbuilding good homes. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• If I ever get better, and ever have a second opportunity of improving our acquaintance-- He got up. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Why should not the law of nations go on improving? Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
• We next went to the school of languages, where three professors sat in consultation upon improving that of their own country. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
• Upon their present plan, they have little opportunity of improving themselves by the example of any other nation, except that of the Japanese. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
• The young swarm of Hypanians, who may be advanced one hour in life, approach his person with respect, and listen to his improving discourse. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
• One lifetime is too short, and I am busy every day improving essential parts of my established industries. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• I stumbled, on Sabbath last, when I thought with pride of my three hours' improving. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• He hoped her intimacy with Miss Keeldar would continue; such society would be both pleasant and improving. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Willoughby, on his side, gave every proof of his pleasure in their acquaintance, which an evident wish of improving it could offer. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
• At all events his face was tied up in a black silk handkerchief, which, with his hat perched on the top of it, was far from improving his appearance. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• But loss must be the necessary consequence of improving land for the sake of a produce of which the price could never bring back the expense. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
• As soon as Galileo returned to his home in Padua he busied himself with improving his invention. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• The next immediate step was a further investigation of the possibilities of improving the quality of the carbon filament. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• I have done you plenty of credit, and in improving my own reputation I have improved yours quite as much. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• He was doing it again and improving on the manner, at prayers, in his mental arithmetic, all through his questioning, all through the day. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Edison's standpoint to-day is that an evil to be dreaded in manufacture is that of over-standardization, and that as soon as an article is perfect that is the time to begin improving it. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• But if I had more room, I should take a prodigious delight in improving and planting. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• That long walk with his friend had ended in improving his manners, especially towards his wife. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• To those influences, and to the improving society of my friend from boyhood, commend me with your best wishes. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• All this was very pleasant and improving to see; and Oliver beheld it with great admiration. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• Improving a husband! Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• I shall insist upon my husband improving me, or else we part. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• You don't see much of one another,' said Bradley, not improving in respect of ease. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Thank you, ma'am,' said Bitzer, knuckling his forehead again, in return for the favour of Mrs. Sparsit's improving conversation. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
• My first impulse upon taking any apparatus into my hand, from an egg-beater to an electric motor, is to seek a way of improving it. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• You seem desirous of knowing what progress we make here in improving our governments. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
• I'll not say th' advantage is all on his side, for all I take credit for improving him above a bit. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
• Everything interests him, every object tempts him to try his hand at improving on it. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.

Editor: Whitney