Informing

Examples

• Entering as a factor into an activity pursued for its own sake--whether as a means or as a widening of the content of the aim--it is informing. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
• Why then isn't there a budget, a large, comprehensive budget, precise and informing, in which provision is made for beginning to civilize Chicago? Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
• Spying, informing, constant investigations of everybody and everything must become the rule where there is a forcible attempt to moralize society from the top. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
• He went off in a swift galley after her without informing his commanders. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• Her friends, shocked at the event, had contented themselves with informing her brother at Athens, and had then washed their hands of the matter. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Lydia left a few lines for his wife, informing her of their intention. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• Dana, then in Chattanooga, informing him that unless prevented Rosecrans would retreat, and advising peremptory orders against his doing so. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Adrian wrote a brief note to his mother, informing her that Idris was under his care and guardianship. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• After which I closed the proceedings by informing the persons present of Sir Percival's death and of my marriage. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• A note from my wife, which was given to me by the servant, only increased my surprise, by informing me that they had gone to Limmeridge House. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• One of the most interesting and informing of these prehistoric compositions of the Aryans survives in the Greek _Iliad_. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• Miss Lavinia was extremely affable to Mr Sampson on this special occasion, and took the opportunity of informing her sister why. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• They parted there--Mrs. Michelson previously informing Miss Halcombe of her address, in case they might wish to communicate at a future period. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Half an hour later I was back at the house, and was informing Miss Halcombe of all that had happened. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Kenge and Carboy to Mr. Boythorn informing him that one of their clerks would wait upon him at noon. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.

Editor: Rochelle