What is "profited"

Usage examples of "profited".

The Mohicans profited by the delay, to steal out of the woods, and to make a survey of surrounding objects.

It seemed as if they had profited by the short truce, to devote an instant to the purest and best affection.

Chingachgook and Uncas profited by the interval to regain their wind, though Duncan continued to work with the most persevering industry.

He profited by the halt, to gather such information as might be obtained from his short and hasty glances.

Duncan profited by its light to read the probable character of his reception, in the countenances of his hosts.

Thought itself is not quicker than was the motion with which the latter profited by the advantage.

Heyward profited by the first opportunity to gaze in his face, secretly apprehensive he might find the features of another acquaintance.

Hawkeye, who feared his voice would betray him to his subtle enemies, gladly profited by the interruption, to break out anew in such a burst of musical expression as would, probably, in a more refined state of society have been termed “a grand crash.

Chance plays a greater part in our affairs than you may be aware, but I feel the Weyr has profited by random choice, and we will continue this.

She'd known the old Harper had been a good musician, but it had never occurred to her before to wonder why he had been sent to Half-Circle Sea Hold where only she had profited from his ability as a teacher.

She had profited in very unexpected ways from her Turns in a major Hold.

He profited by this distraction to slip away among the crowd, without even thanking the worthy priests who accompanied him.

We profited by this respite on the part of the government to make friends everywhere.

She had profited by my absence, and furnished with the half of the linen, and having written down the day and hour at which I had deposited the child at the asylum, had set off for Paris, and had reclaimed it.