had expounded
- past perfect of expound.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It also fell to Kosygin to fill in the disillusioning details of the ninth Five-Year Plan, which Brezhnev had expounded in glowing generalities at the start of the Congress.
From Time Magazine Archive
![]()
Those were your words, your views, which I have just had expounded to me by her mouth.
From Under a Charm, Vol. III. (of III) A Novel by Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers)
This, thought the bishop, was a pretty example of that doctrine of benevolent egotism which Keith had expounded to him once or twice.
From South Wind by Douglas, Norman
It is the case of Samson when he had to give thirty changes of raiment to those who had expounded his riddle.
From Autographs for Freedom, Volume 2 (of 2) (1854) by Griffiths, Julia
But when Henry, in low, rapid tones, had expounded his plan, the vicomte's face underwent a change.
From The King's Stratagem and Other Stories by Weyman, Stanley John