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Instrumental   /ˌɪnstrəmˈɛntəl/  /ˌɪnstrəmˈɛnəl/   Listen
Instrumental

adjective
1.
Relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments.  "An instrumental ensemble"
2.
Serving or acting as a means or aid.  Synonyms: implemental, subservient.



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"Instrumental" Quotes from Famous Books



... I therefore desire with all my might to work. There are vast multitudes of Orphans to be provided for. About five years ago, a brother in the Lord told me he had seen in an official Report, that there were at that time six thousand young Orphans in the prisons of England. My heart longs to be instrumental in preventing such young Orphans from having to go to prison. I desire to be used by the Lord as an instrument in providing all the necessary temporal supplies, not only for the 300 now under my care, but for ...
— A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Mueller - Written by Himself, Fourth Part • George Mueller
... artist. He taught Miriam how to model animals, and even men, in the clay of the Jordan, and how to carve them out in marble, and something of the use of pigments. Also this man, who was very clever, had a knowledge of singing and instrumental music, which he imparted to her in her odd hours. Thus it came about that Miriam grew learned and well acquainted with many matters of which most girls of her day and years had never even heard. Nor ...
— Pearl-Maiden • H. Rider Haggard
... him round again; and as usual, Lady Hilda's practical sagacity was not at fault. The big pamphlet—for it was hardly more than that—soon proved an opening for further work, in procuring which Hilda and Arthur were again partially instrumental. An advanced Radical member of Parliament, famous for his declamations against the capitalist faction, and his enormous holding of English railway stock, was induced to come forward as the founder of a new weekly paper, 'in the interest of social reform.' Of course the thing was ...
— Philistia • Grant Allen
... on Judge Brewster calmly, "you were instrumental in obtaining a confession from him. I'm raising a question as to the truth ...
— The Third Degree - A Narrative of Metropolitan Life • Charles Klein and Arthur Hornblow
... a great first part, Mr. Handy. Music, song, vocal and instrumental; dance, oratory, and tragedy. ...
— A Pirate of Parts • Richard Neville


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