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Meanings of possessed qualities in English

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Usage of possessed qualities in English
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Still the people possessed qualities which won the regard of their visitors.
Captain Cook: His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries
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On the other hand, he possessed qualities which, with some people, count as virtues.
The Lion and the Mouse; a Story of an American Life
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Moreover, he possessed qualities which ensure success at school.
The Old Wives' Tale
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With all his unattractiveness, Nick might have possessed qualities which would have rightly made him popular.
The Young Musician; Or, Fighting His Way
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He possessed qualities which make men great.
Idolatry: A Romance
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Talented, a good speaker, even eloquent, M. de Maupeou possessed qualities which made the greatest enterprises successful.
Memoirs of the Comtesse Du Barry / With Minute Details of Her En...
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Besides a keen interest in his work, he possessed qualities which made him the most agreeable and interesting of companions.
The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition...
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He was a man of superior physical strength, and from all outward appearance, he possessed qualities susceptible of ready improvement.
The Underground Railroad / A Record of Facts, Authentic Narrativ...
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Smallpox had been chosen not just because it was a killer, but because it possessed qualities that made eradication plausible.
Wired
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Hannay was a very sensual woman, but in addition to this she possessed qualities that made her valuable to her husband.
The Delight Makers
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He may have been a high-minded and honourable man, or he may have possessed qualities worthy of the detestation of all.
Lessons in Life, for All Who Will Read Them
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He fancied that she possessed qualities he had not hitherto encountered, which would become more precious when they were fully understood.
Vane of the Timberlands
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Grétry possessed qualities of heart which endeared him to all, and his death in 1813 was the occasion of a general outburst of lamentation.
Great Italian and French Composers
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He possessed qualities of mind and heart, having their visible outcome in a courteous, genial manner that endeared him very closely to his friends.
The Gerrard Street Mystery and Other Weird Tales
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He walked several times round this animal, and saw at a glance that the horse actually possessed qualities which astonished any one who saw him.
The Literature of Arabia / With Critical and Biographical Sketch...
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Possessed qualities across language varieties
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