jar
noun
a broad-mouthed container, usually cylindrical and of glass or earthenware.
had jarred
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past perfectof jar.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He went on to say that he believed he had fallen asleep and that the thump of the collision had jarred him awake.
From BBC ● May 29, 2013
Mr McSporran told the court: "He went on to say that he believed he had fallen asleep and that the thump of the collision had jarred him awake."
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2013
The Red armies had jarred to a stop last week among the bristling defenses of East Prussia.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Czech jolt had jarred even Scandinavians out of dreams of neutrality.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was that similarity that had jarred loose Chess’s memory.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
