had abridged

• past perfect

  past perfect

  Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.

  of abridge.
  abridge

  verb (used with object)

  to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents.

Example Sentences

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had abridged

He had been learning about journalism at school, from a textbook, and it seemed to him that his father had abridged some basic journalistic principle.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Upon the death of Cato, the war in Africa being completed, Cæsar returned in such triumph to Rome, as if he had abridged all his former triumphs only to increase the splendour of this.

From Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. by William Pinnock

He had abridged something, and he had written a commentary upon another thing!—just the employment fit for some old gentleman who likes still to puddle a little with ink.

From Olla Podrida by Frederick Marryat

They ought to imply textual quotation, Froude used them for his abridgments, openly proclaiming the fact that he had abridged, and therefore deceiving no one.

From The Life of Froude by Herbert W. (Herbert Woodfield) Paul

Related Words

• abbreviate
• curtail
• truncate