essay
noun
a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.
had essayed
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past perfectof essay.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Before the Schubert, Vogt and the Tetzlaffs had essayed the three Brahms trios, as well as two by Dvorak; with Christian alone, there were accounts of sonatas by Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann and Brahms.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
And if he had essayed to sell one of his radio plots to a pulp editor the convulsion would have blown 42nd St. apart.
From Time Magazine Archive
Eisenhower, whose funnybone is about as small as his wishbone is large, had essayed some heavy sarcasm at the expense of the magna cum laude from Smith.
From Time Magazine Archive
He felt his warning had been of no use, and that Miss Neville was falling into the snare he had essayed to lead her from.
From It May Be True, Vol. II (of III) by Mrs. Henry Wood
That he had once been an actor could be told at a glance, and that he had essayed great rôles was also apparent.
From Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star by Burt L. Standish
