had cantered
- past perfect of canter.
Example Sentences
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Yet Scotland shot back with wing Duhan van der Merwe going over in the corner after replacement Stafford McDowall had cantered through the heart of England's defence.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2025
This was the day after she had cantered beside Mrs. Hoover in the Blue Ridge mountains.
From Time Magazine Archive
"One for you, too, Betty," the girls heard him say, but he had cantered off down the avenue before they discovered what it was he had left for them.
From The Little Colonel's House Party by Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows)
Then all thought of the four was banished from Lou’s mind, for the rider had cantered from the ring and dropped a large white handkerchief upon the sawdust of the outer circle just before her.
From Anything Once by Ostrander, Isabel
Evidently, no mischievous feet had cantered over the ridge of this cave.
From Old Caravan Days by Catherwood, Mary Hartwell
