had cowered
- past perfect of cower.
Example Sentences
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Earl had cowered and cried, cold-hated his grandfather for a full two days.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 28, 2019
Then she turned to her daughter, who, at the mention of her name, had cowered back, shrinking from sight.
From The Red Cockade by Weyman, Stanley John
Six times he had returned to the treasure chamber, and six times Werper, the Belgian, had cowered in the black shadows at the far end of the long vault.
From Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
She had cowered in fear, and he had saved her life by fainting.
From Mr. Claghorn's Daughter by Trent, Hilary
The little ones had cowered all day in the darkened hole, wondering why their mother did not come to feed them, wondering at the darkness and the change.
From Johnny Bear And Other Stories from Lives of the Hunted by Seton, Ernest Thompson
