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PP rappe adoune to hurry along PP
Rapen , v. to hasten, S, PP, Prompt.; rappe , PP; rappe adoune , to hurry along, PP.
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

Prussians refused and the Hanoverians alone proceeded
The Prussians refused, and the Hanoverians alone proceeded with this pious work.
— from The Prussian Terror by Alexandre Dumas

positively refused as they had already paid
To this, of course, the American captains positively refused, as they had already paid the necessary legal dues.
— from The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, June 1884, No. 9 by Chautauqua Institution

Plant returned and took his accustomed place
Fully a week after his departure Plant returned and took his accustomed place in the community.
— from The Rules of the Game by Stewart Edward White

Putchett registered at the hotel and paid
Arrived at his destination, Mr. Putchett registered at the hotel and paid the week's board which the landlord, after a critical survey of his new patron, demanded in advance.
— from Romance of California Life Illustrated by Pacific Slope Stories, Thrilling, Pathetic and Humorous by John Habberton

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