had encumbered
- past perfect of encumber.
Example Sentences
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Picard's police had failed to put an end to the gamblers who every night since the siege had encumbered the streets; a single order of the Committee sufficed.
From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.
A company of California emigrants, it seemed, had made the discovery at this late day that they had encumbered themselves with too many supplies for their journey.
From The Oregon Trail: sketches of prairie and Rocky-Mountain life by Parkman, Francis
They fancied that after the passage of the tidal wave of destructiveness the ground was cleared of most of the obstacles which had encumbered it, and that the forward advance might begin forthwith.
From The Inside Story of the Peace Conference by Dillon, Emile Joseph
Three or four of these tales had appeared in the "Token," after a long time and various adventures, but had encumbered me with no troublesome notoriety, even in my birthplace.
From Sketches and Studies by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
All the barrels and wagons that had encumbered the courtyard were cleared away, and in their place were coroneted carriages, with footmen and servants.
From Great Violinists And Pianists by Ferris, George T. (George Titus)
