Enjoyed
[ɪn'dʒɔɪd]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Enjoy
Edited by Caleb
Examples
- I enjoyed my customary siesta. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- I am satisfied that Mr. and Mrs. Micawber could not have enjoyed the feast more, if they had sold a bed to provide it. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- She enjoyed herself very much that evening, for she danced to her heart's content. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Some of the office employees would also drop in once in a while, and as everybody present was always welcome to partake of the midnight meal, we all enjoyed these gatherings. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- It was good entertainment; but only half-enjoyed, since I was alone: you should have been there. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Edison always enjoyed Othello greatly. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- In short, we quite enjoyed ourselves. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- We enjoyed the sport immensely. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The Professor enjoyed it too, he eyed her with strange, large blue eyes, full of galvanic fire. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- I enjoyed this scene; and yet my enjoyment was embittered both by the memory of the past, and the anticipation of the future. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- I can't tell you how much I enjoyed your Christmas bundle, for I didn't get it till night and had given up hoping. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- And how the high-born knaves enjoyed it! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Mr. Skimpole went with us and quite enjoyed the expedition. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- I enjoyed that day, though we travelled slowly, though it was cold, though it rained. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Even pleasure, you know, is fatiguingand I cannot say that any of them seemed very much to have enjoyed it. Jane Austen. Emma.
- I should think there never can have been a man who enjoyed his profession more than Mr. Creakle did. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- He was so conventional at home, that when he was really away, and on the loose, as now, he enjoyed nothing so much as full outrageousness. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- It was at the Port Huron public school that Edison received all the regular scholastic instruction he ever enjoyed--just three months. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- All the good that life seemed to offer, Gautama enjoyed. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- We all enjoyed ourselves--I think I can safely say that, but it was in a rather quiet way. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- He shewed how England had become powerful, and its inhabitants valiant and wise, by means of the freedom they enjoyed. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- So she enjoyed herself heartily, and found, what isn't always the case, that her granted wish was all she had hoped. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- I give you leave, returned Laurie, who enjoyed having someone to tease, after his long abstinence from his favorite pastime. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- The feeling of perfect health which I enjoyed, assured me that I was free from contagion. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- I always enjoyed our talking. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- He felt the more resigned to it, forasmuch as Mrs Boffin enjoyed herself completely, and Miss Bella was delighted. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I never have enjoyed rest as I have enjoyed it during these last few hours. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- While I lovedand while I was loved, what an existence I enjoyed! Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- The children enjoyed the excitement at firSt. There was an intensity in the air, almost magical. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- All the freedom which the trade of the inland corn dealer has ever yet enjoyed was bestowed upon it by this statute. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
Edited by Caleb