All 4 Uses
moreover
in
Bartleby, the Scrivener: a Story of Wall Street
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- The conclusion of this whole business was, that it soon became a fixed fact of my chambers, that a pale young scrivener, by the name of Bartleby, and a desk there; that he copied for me at the usual rate of four cents a folio (one hundred words); but he was permanently exempt from examining the work done by him, that duty being transferred to Turkey and Nippers, one of compliment doubtless to their superior acuteness; moreover, said Bartleby was never on any account to be dispatched on the most trivial errand of any sort; and that even if entreated to take upon him such a matter, it was generally understood that he would prefer not to—in other words, that he would refuse pointblank.†
- In a brief word or two, he moreover added, that perhaps I had better walk round the block two or three times, and by that time he would probably have concluded his affairs.†
- Moreover, if, after reaching home, he found himself at any time in want of aid, a letter from him would be sure of a reply.†
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- Moreover, since I knew more about him than any one else, he wished me to appear at that place, and make a suitable statement of the facts.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(moreover) in addition to what has just been said
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)