cable
noun
a heavy, strong rope.
had cabled
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past perfectof cable.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Albert Einstein had written to pay his respects, Niels Bohr had cabled from Copenhagen, Robert A. Millikan, Harlow Shapley and Karl Compton all sent messages.
From Time Magazine Archive
On Nov. 29, Tokyo had cabled its consulate in Honolulu: "We have been receiving reports from you on ship movements, but in future will you also report even when there are no movements."
From Time Magazine Archive
He had just returned to Tokyo from a tour of China, where he had cabled a series of six stories on the progress of Japan's undeclared war.
From Time Magazine Archive
The day before, U.S. reporters in Belgrade had cabled more explicit views by Comrade Popovich.
From Time Magazine Archive
A Russian minister, Sergei Pavlov, head of the State Sports Committee, had cabled Spassky, furiously insisting that he return home to Moscow.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
