Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
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Drave, who was irrationally furious to find mushrooms on his plate, sat at the next table.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
It was the stink of Drave, and it felt like a premonition, because just then Drave came into view at the top of the street, rounding the corner at a dead run.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Well, they were all deeply engaged and competitive, and all with the exception of Drave were also hard at work—though, to be fair, this wasn’t his fault.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Drave was being compensated for his time, just like everyone else.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Thyon went far from the others to examine it in his own way, with Drave tagging along, offering to carry his satchel.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Drive me not from thee, as I drave thee from me!
From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Stefan Zweig
Count Guido, the vicar, with the Tuscan league and the forces of the Pisans, marched upon Lucca, whereon the Lucchese made their peace, and drave out the Guelf refugees from Lucca.
From Villani's Chronicle Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani by Giovanni Villani
And therefrom came all our woes, for our folk drave us from Budraon, fearing trouble for the killing of the sahib's dog, and my father would have slain Hasteen, but I restrained him.
From The Taming of the Jungle by Dr. C. W. Doyle
On frozen bunt and gasket The sleet-cloud drave her hosts, When, manned by more than signed with us, We passed the Isle o’ Ghosts!
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893 by Various
Now if the Lord drave the Egyptians into the midst of the sea, and also drave Pharaoh and his host into the midst of the sea, we cannot well see how Pharaoh escaped drowning.
From The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) by Various
