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[sejpdw]

What's the grammatical rolo and the meaning of underlined [u]as[/u]?

" I hurried to Dr. Brown�s office. He seemed to be expecting me, although I didn�t have an appointment. I launched into my complaint with righteous indignation. How come I received a C-plus every time I slaved away on an assignment, and now, when I�d written a spoof, I earned an A? �I knew that if I gave you the A�s you deserved, you wouldn�t continue to work as hard.� I stared at him, realizing that his analysis and strategy were correct. I had worked my head off, [u]as [/u]I had never done before. He rose and pulled a book from his crowded shelves. �This is for you.� It was a hardback copy of �The Wasteland.� On the flyleaf was an inscription to me. For once in my talkative life, I was speechless."

[buddhaheart]

I believe it�s a conjunction connecting the 2 clauses. I don�t see it as an adverb.