The extraordinary manner of the speaker contributed as much as his singular assertion to induce Barnstable, in his surprise, to lower the point of his weapon, with an air that might easily have been mistaken for submission.
The novelty of the design probably contributed a large share of this result.
They have unquestionably contributed very essentially to the advancement of meteorological science.
The quantity of sand annually washed into the Red Sea by the larger torrents of the Lesser Peninsula, is probably at least equal to that contributed to the ocean by any streams draining basins of no greater extent.
Nor does it appear that much sediment is contributed by the Bahr-el-Azrek, which flows through forests for a great part of its course.
Readiness of speech is innate in the Italians as in the French, and the other qualities of the Romans contributed to enhance this natural gift.
His testimony to the chastity of the German race, confirmed afterwards by Tacitus, is interesting as showing one of the causes which havecontributed to its greatness.
To us it appears most improbable that anything important was contributedby these eminent men.
The members of this society lived in intimate companionship, and many ladies contributedtheir share to its culture and virtuous aspirations.
The excellent literary judgment shown by Augustus contributed to encourage a high standard of taste among the rival authors.
While the other Apostles had their particular fields of labor, St. Paul had the care of all the churches and by his laborscontributed very much to the propagation of the Gospel throughout the world.
Stahl had not contributed a passed ball, Heidrick, Friel, and Sugden, the next three batters, expiring on weak infield taps.
Pao-ch'ai praised the verses again and again, and next contributed the distich: The twigs and branches live in fear of being tossed about.
When the time came for Mrs. Yu to go, she took the two taels, contributed by Yüan Yang, and gave them back to her.
So every one presentcontributed her quota of praise.
Of these, some subscribed two taels; others contributed one tael.
There are two sources, either of which may have contributed this slang term.
This work will comprise some of the best papers contributed to Charles Dickens’ famous periodical.
Including the Cream of Joe Miller: comprising the best Sayings, Facetious and Merry, which have contributed to give to our country the name of Merry England.
Why, then, may not the Gipsey-vagabond alliance three centuries ago have contributed its quota of common words to popular speech?
But they must have caught on very rapidly to induce the Comstocks to enter a partnership with White, under his name, when he contributed only the Indian Root Pills but no cash or other tangible assets.
White contributed no money or property--nothing but the right to Dr.
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa, which accounted for over two thirds of all domestic sales, while Canada West contributed over 90 percent of Canadian sales.
George contributed one half of the capital of the new firm and the other two, one quarter each; however, exclusive possession of all trademarks, recipes, and rights to the medicines was reserved to George.
After the action was over he accompanied his comrades to the field and contributed his best aid towards the care of the wounded and the unburied dead.
All of these occurrences contributed to inflame the passions, intensify the opinions, and arouse the enthusiasm of the people of both sections to fever-heat.
This lake, he said, was smaller than Itasca, but contributed to the latter through its largest inflowing stream.
Although this battle seems to have been well planned by General Burnside, a want of capacity to meet unforeseen emergencies doubtless contributed to his defeat.
The love-affair contributed to upsetting Cæsar and making him more sarcastic and biting.
The Trappist cicerone contributed to removing any serious feelings with his chatter and his jokes.
Long after this period, however, there were not wanting believers in the supernatural efficacy of charmed rings; there was even a charge against the Puritans of having contributed to foster the popular delusion.
It consisted of a silver ring contributed by twelve young women, and was to be constantly worn on one of the fingers of the patient.
By the kindness of the editor of the Journal I am enabled to give an abstract of the valuable paperscontributed by the Rev.
The holders, however, are firm, and there have been many paragraphs stating that slaves have contributed to the various funds for State defence, and that they generally show the very best spirit.
By the Memphis papers it seems as if the institution of blood prevailed there as in New Orleans, for I read in my paper as I went along of two murders and one shooting as the incidents of the previous day, contributed by "the local.
Our senior partner has already contributed one darkey this year to your population, and she is anxious to return, but we have a few more left which you can have, provided you will come and take them yourselves.
The gas range has contributed much to the domestic economy of the city house.
Although the Bell and Tainter patents of 1886 represent the basic principles of the graphophone, its development and perfection have been contributed to in many subsequent improvements by Messrs.
This, and its arrangement as a relay in a local circuit, was a most important invention, and contributed quite as much to the success of the telegraph as did the inventions of Prof.
The feature of importance in the cannon which contributed most to its efficiency was the rifling of the bore with spiral grooves.
Among those who have contributed to the development of the arc light the names of Brush, Weston, and Thomson and Houston are most conspicuous, and the patents of Brush, No.
Many scientists have contributed data on this subject, but the principles and theories have only begun to crystallize into an art during the first part of the last decade of the Nineteenth Century.
The chemical analysis of drinking water has also contributed much to the knowledge of right living and to the avoidance of disease and death, which our forefathers were accustomed to regard as dispensations of Providence.
To the sum total of human knowledge no department of science has contributed more than that of optics.
Causes and consequences extraneous to the city itself contributed to the almost imperceptible reactionary tendency.
For a time neither spoke, and the stillness of the air contributed something to the high-mountain silence, which was almost oppressive.
Had I been aware of some of the facts which have since been contributed to the "N.
The friendly attitude they adopted, and the influence employed by Erasmus and others on his behalf during the early years of his revolt contributed not a little to his final success.
Many causes contributed to bring about a relaxation of discipline in many of the religious orders.
He encouraged John Sobieski, King of Poland, to take up arms against the Turks who had laid siege to Vienna, and contributed generously to help Hungary to withstand these invaders.
Such studies, on the contrary, might have contributed much to promote a more enlightened understanding of theology, and more especially of the Scriptures, a fact which was understood thoroughly by the ablest ecclesiastics of the time.
Of these the two who, more than others, contributed to give Greek and Latin a good standing in the schools of the country were William Selling and William Hadley, both Benedictine monks of Canterbury.
His inherited taste was for the study of Nature; he attained the great honour of being the founder of the sciences of Comparative Anatomy and Natural History, and contributed largely to the medical knowledge of his time.
He had great powers of observation and natural shrewdness, and his success largely contributed to the establishment of Greek doctors and their methods in Rome.
The fatigue and privation endured by Crittenden's men upon their retreat hadcontributed greatly to impair their efficiency.
The activity of Morgan, Forrest and the other Confederate cavalry commanders, in November, and the firm attitude of Breckinridge, also contributedto prevent it.
Their repulse was chiefly due to the exertions of Captain Lea and Colonel Wycher, so far as the efforts of officers contributed to a victory which nothing but the unflinching courage of the men could have secured.
Various causes contributed to reduce his effective total to about one half of that number.
His manner, even after he had become accustomed to command, was gentle and kind, and no doubt greatly contributed to acquire him the singular popularity which he enjoyed long before he had made his military reputation.
It has been chiefly acquired by men who have contributed little to the material welfare of the country, and by processes that I do not care in appropriate terms to describe.
In the picture we reproduce, they are neatly dressed and well shod from money contributed by liberal-hearted friends to The Arena Relief Fund.
The chief cultivation of medicinal herbs took place in the monasteries, each having its own botanical garden, which contributed much to the progress of medicine.
In the animal kingdom, the remedies contributed were numerous, being mainly the various parts of man and beast.
No such charge can be levelled against "Pictures of Paris and Some Parisians," as the series of drawings which Frank Reynolds contributed to the Sketch in 1904 was entitled.
Saulcy, have contributed to the successful deciphering of the Assyrian inscriptions.
As Burckhardt has justly remarked, "this salutary institution has contributed in a greater degree than any other circumstance, to prevent the warlike tribes of Arabia from exterminating one another.
The abolition of the Spahiliks, and other military tenures, has, of course, contributed much to this result, and has led to the deterioration of that excellent breed of horses which once distinguished the Ottoman light cavalry.
I invited him to supper with me, an invitation he gladly accepted, having himself contributed a tender lamb roasted whole towards our entertainment.
He then sent a part of his army against the isle of Vaipi, which was valiantly defended by the rajah and his men and in which defence the members of our factory contributed to the best of their ability.
The plague likewise, which raged at Lisbon in 1438, contributedto the suspension of the patriotic enterprizes of Don Henry.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "contributed" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
