ail
verb (used with object)
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
had ailed
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past perfectof ail.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Williams had 19 points, 13 assists and a season-high 5 steals and looked entirely unburdened by whatever had ailed him all season.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2013
As he pitched yesterday, he solved what had ailed him.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 30, 2012
Jered Weaver, the Angels ace who was coming off two oddly poor outings, corrected whatever flaw had ailed him and threw eight nearly flawless innings.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2011
Asked what had ailed him, Zhukov said laconically: "Ear trouble."
From Time Magazine Archive
I only asked you because I knew something had ailed you ever since I was engaged.
From Jessie Graham by Mary J. Holmes
