Afforded

Examples

• The next day he threw such disguise over his person as a cloak afforded, and revisited Evadne. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Henry could not have afforded her such a house. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• I wish we could have afforded some of the plate, Rawdon, the wife continued sentimentally. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• It was found that the top of the levee afforded a good road to march upon. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• A complete set was a very valuable gift, and could only be afforded by the rich. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Beneath a cluster of these which afforded perfect concealment from wandering air scouts, we lay down to sleep--for me the first time in many hours. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• The archipelago, though not rich in insects, afforded several new genera, each island with its distinct kinds. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
• The accumulated treasures of the prince have in former times afforded a much greater and more lasting resource. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
• I know of no opportunity afforded him for so doing; or if I had, why should he have stolen the jewel, to part with it again so soon? Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
• She had flirted with all the marriageable officers whom the depots of her country afforded, and all the bachelor squires who seemed eligible. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• The temporary relief, however, which this bank afforded to those projectors, proved a real and permanent relief to the other Scotch banks. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
• For example, the early filament made of a mixture of lampblack and tar is merely a suggestion in the notes, but its making afforded an example of Edison's pertinacity. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• Diving, aside from the pleasure afforded to good swimmers, is important in many different industries, particularly in fishing for pearls, corals, sponges, etc. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• She was afforded leisure for this function by having all her little wants attended to by Miss Winifred. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• At this time Mr. Edison had discovered that the fibre of a certain bamboo afforded a very desirable carbon for the electric lamp, and the variety of bamboo used was a product of Japan. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• If it were a good deal lower, one half of it, perhaps, could not be afforded for interest; and more might be afforded if it were a good deal higher. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
• The sight of you, Edward, is the only comfort it has afforded; and thank Heaven! Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
• It might have afforded him some consolation could he have known that Miss Bart had really meant to go to church. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• Highbury, perhaps, afforded society enough? Jane Austen. Emma.
• Well, continued Meyler, as Bradshaw's conversation afforded me no comfort, I returned home to Mr. Brown. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• Her first care was to inspect the apartment; but it afforded few hopes either of escape or protection. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
• At the upper end of the bayou there was a strip of uncleared land which afforded a cover for a portion of our men. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• He was able to make out the mountains in the moon, the satellites of Jupiter in rotation, the spots on the revolving sun; but his telescope afforded only an imperfect view of Saturn. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
• The forests of Scythia afforded some valuable furs. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• This afforded an opportunity of giving employment to such of the refugees within our lines as had teams suitable for our purposes. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• The pedestrian noticed nothing just now, and a clue to her abstraction was afforded by a trivial incident. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• His failure was but proof that he needed more discipline, and thus afforded a reason for retaining the old methods. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
• Be pleased to accept my grateful acknowledgments for the pleasure it has afforded me. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
• Tom is one of the most valuable servants on the place,--it couldn't be afforded, any way. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• He knew that chemistry afforded a surer, but slower, procedure; his was a practical, intuitive, field method. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.

Typist: Shelley