den
noun
the lair or shelter of a wild animal, especially a predatory mammal.
had denned
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past perfectof den.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Coolidge, then a New York Life director, had denned the word too loosely in a broadcast warning against "twisting."
From Time Magazine Archive
He concluded by assuring the Ambassador that he would have the coöperation of himself and the Govern-ment in the work which he had denned.
From Time Magazine Archive
Though President Roosevelt himself had denned Admiral Leahy's role as mere "legman," the nation still speculated, with its fingers crossed.
From Time Magazine Archive
Since then Thor had denned eight times in that cavern home.
From The Grizzly King by James Oliver Curwood
The rest of the pack had denned to the south and few encroached on Breed's hunting territory.
From The Yellow Horde by Charles Livingston Bull
