core
noun
the central part of a fleshy fruit, containing the seeds.
had cored
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past perfectof core.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Just the day before, on this inaccessible coast at 80 degrees north, the crew of scientists had cored sediment samples of a little explored lake and glacier system.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 14, 2017
He had cored large apples, and, with a concoction of beaten eggs, molasses, nuts and a bit of mint to flavor it, filled the gaps and baked them.
From Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest by Lillian Elizabeth Roy
