grunt
verb (used without object)
to utter the deep, guttural sound characteristic of a hog.
had grunted
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past perfectof grunt.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He knew Star could not understand his words, but she had grunted and snuffled to him as if comforted just by the tone of his voice.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Woof, long since, had grunted and mumbled his way into a winter lair.
From The Voice of the Pack by Edison Marshall
Many times the bear had grunted beneath it and reached up to write a challenge with his claws in its bark.
From The Strength of the Pines by Edison Marshall
Merlin as he entered had grunted a sullen “Good-eve,” and sat himself down in a remote corner of the room.
From I Will Repay by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
One morning Sammy's father had just called him the second time, and Sammy had grunted "Ye-aw-w-w!" and turned over for another nap, when the door opened softly.
From The Goody-Naughty Book by Blanche Fisher Wright
