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Example sentences for "parted"

Lexicographically close words:
partakes; partaketh; partaking; partant; parte; partei; partely; partem; partement; parterre
  1. Tom succeeded in getting Harlow to dinner, and Harrison succeeded in making him pay the bill, to the great relief of Meggot's half sovereign, and they parted at an early hour in the morning.

  2. Both shook their heads at such inconsistent behaviour; and it was soon bruited among the neighbours that Mr Albert Wolstang had parted with his senses.

  3. You haven't parted with that disciple of Apicius, I should hope?

  4. With the sound of his retreating footsteps, she put aside the brazen volume of strange characters which seemed her favorite study, and her lips slowly parted in soliloquy, "Ay!

  5. Julia and Lieutenant Morris had parted sorrowfully, yet full of hope for the future.

  6. They saved a fool from being parted from his money," and, introducing the boys he explained what he meant.

  7. The curtains parted and the man who had answered John's summons at the door entered.

  8. Cary Singleton, as he sat beside her at the Sarpy mansion, or parted from her at the St. Louis Gate.

  9. He had desired to speak to her last night as they parted in the snow-storm at the door of the lower hall.

  10. Her only chance was to make a dash through one of the wide gaps that parted each pair of British cruisers, and this was not a very hopeful course.

  11. And, smiling, he waved his hand and parted from his friend in the booking-office of Ludgate Hill Station.

  12. The Glory parted amidships, and went to the bottom still firing her after barbette in that supreme moment, having proved herself worthy of her proud name.

  13. It has parted just here, where the last protecting coil of steel has been shrunk on; the tube of the gun has burst at this unprotected portion of it, right in front of the chase.

  14. He was accompanied, as a matter of course, by Rover, who was ready and waiting for him on the terrace outside, barking and bounding about like a demented dog who had parted company with his usual stock of common- sense.

  15. The fourth Song, when they have parted with the Ladies, a shrill Musick sounds, supposed to be that which calls them to the Olympian games, at which they all make a seeming preparation to depart.

  16. Observed you that Gentleman, that parted from me but now?

  17. Truly I would have willingly parted with them to your Lordship.

  18. At the Gautier Works, the flood, while extending over all the valley, was yet parted into three principal divisions.

  19. A successful effort was made to stretch a line between the two; but before all in the fore-rigging could be rescued, the line parted and could not be replaced.

  20. The Masonic Temple parted with its upper story.

  21. The Mayor’s two-story brick residence parted with its roof at the first shock.

  22. But the line parted while some were still on the vessel, and could not be replaced.

  23. She parted from her mother at the prison door, and went to pay a visit to Mrs. Bellairs and Bella, the last time she was ever likely to see them on the old frank and intimate footing.

  24. Then, presently, her lips parted and in a voice totally different from that in which she had just spoken, a voice that was thin and shrill, words came leapingly.

  25. It had even suggested a story, a famous story; one that was told in Babylon and has been retold ever since; the story of lovers vilely parted in the beginning and virtuously united at the end.

  26. When Cervantes enjoyed the advantages that you possess, the walls parted and through them cavalcaded the strumpet whose name is Fame.

  27. Then they parted with an embrace in the woods of Thessaly, and Musidorus strolled home with a heavy heart to his Macedonian realm.

  28. But Venetia stifled these emotions; she parted from her mother with a kind, yet somewhat mournful expression.

  29. A few hours back, and Lady Annabel had parted from Venetia in all the glow of health and beauty.

  30. In vain Herbert claimed his wife, and expressed his astonishment, declaring that he had parted from her with the expression of perfect kind feeling on both sides.

  31. Although no inconsiderable interval had elapsed since Lord Cadurcis had parted from the Herberts, the continual correspondence that had been maintained between himself and Venetia, divested his visit of the slightest embarrassment.

  32. I parted from her about two months back,' continued the Bishop.

  33. They met as if they had parted yesterday, except perhaps with greater fondness.

  34. The whole circle met at dinner, and never again parted until at a late hour of night.

  35. Why, you would probably part from her in a year, as her father parted from Lady Annabel.

  36. I parted with all the rest, but I retained that.

  37. I shall at least find peace, it will not be utterly without satisfaction that you will remember that we met if even by accident, and parted at least not with harshness!

  38. And is it a year since we parted from you at the steps of Edmonton stage?

  39. Soon after this I sailed for Malta, and there parted with both heart and ring," is his own way of putting it; and as Galt knew that she had got the ring, there seem to be grounds for the conjecture that she showed it and boasted of it.

  40. The upshot of it all was that Byron consented to take Mrs. Pedley to England, but gave her very little of his society, and parted with her immediately on landing.

  41. And I want you to think how sad it would be for her to be parted from the brother and sister she loves so dearly and sent away alone to boarding-school.

  42. You know we've never been parted for a whole day since we were married, and he's all I have.

  43. I'd looked forward to a delightful evening with my husband, after being parted from him all day, and didn't get it.

  44. Blassemare, as they parted for the night.

  45. But soon he listened eagerly enough: looks of intelligence and eager design passed between the two, and ere they parted they perfectly understood each other.

  46. We parted civilly enough, and I rowed back and turned in, meaning to potter on eastwards early next day.

  47. Quite,' I agreed; 'you parted friends, and they may be delighted to see you.

  48. She was staring at Davies with wide eyes and parted lips, a burning flush mounting on her forehead, and such an expression on her face as a sleep-walker might wear, who wakes in fear he knows not where.

  49. He had written to her as cordially as if they had only parted the previous day.

  50. Edgar in return gave him a short sketch of his life since they had parted at Cheltenham, and told him of the promises he had made to El Bakhat if he would take him down to one of the Red Sea ports.

  51. Written with tenderness and grace, the story will appeal to mothers who have felt the pain of being parted from their children, as powerfully as to the hearts and sympathies of younger readers.

  52. The brushes before him parted suddenly and a large deer stepped out into an open place not twenty feet from where he sat.

  53. After we parted from the rest of the fleet, it was worse than being alone on a desert island, for I had the misery of seeing others talk, laugh and enjoy themselves without being able to understand a word.

  54. In repose the general effect suggested melancholy; but this expression vanished when her eyes were lighted with laughter or her lips parted in a smile.

  55. Thus they parted without further words, and Christopher, at length weary of standing to watch Stapledon's retreating shape, turned and resumed his way.

  56. Mild rain had fallen during the day, but the sky cleared at nightfall, when the clouds gleamed and parted in flakes of pearl for the pageant of a full May moon.

  57. I don't know what I wouldn't rather have happen than to be parted again for months and maybe years from my dear father.

  58. The artillery of the British swept the interior of the breast- work from end to end, destroying many of the provincials, among whom was Lieutenant Prescott, a nephew of the colonel commanding.

  59. He remained, became a thrifty farmer, and, by the unerring divining rod of industry, found the treasure.

  60. Five minutes later, the two horses and their riders parted company at the cross corners, and started on the search.

  61. When he parted from her that evening to take the night boat, he gave her shrinking fingers a slight pressure in token of the understanding between them, and Dawn understood it as the sealing of a kind of unspoken contract.

  62. After this Cortes told the monarch he must excuse him for breaking off the discourse now, as he had many things to regulate before commencing his march; he then once more embraced the monarch, and so they parted from each other.

  63. Still of opinion that these axes were of gold, the poor fellow, though forced, reluctantly parted with them.


  64. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "parted" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.