had floured
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past perfectof flour.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
flournounthe finely ground meal of grain, especially the finer meal separated by bolting.
Example Sentences
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Once she had floured the dough, she wrapped it in a moist cloth, put on a hijab, and set out for the communal tandoor.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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Mrs. MacCall bustled in from the kitchen, her face rather red and a burned stripe on her forearm which she had floured over to take out the smart.
From The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in by Grace Brooks Hill