Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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It had feathered wings like living birds, but also had traits found in reptiles, such as teeth, claws and a long bony tail.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2023
We now know that the Gallimimus had feathered wings, Mallon says.
From The Verge ● Jun. 19, 2018
When the tempo picked up, her quick pointe work was particularly brilliant, and in the crucial slow sections, her dancing had feathered softness.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2017
The pilot had feathered the right-hand propeller, but flames reddened the smoke from the engine nacelle.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fiasco also had risen from his seat, and had assured Crosbie in a whisper that he had feathered his nest uncommon well.
From The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope
