keen
adjective
finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily.
had keened
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past perfectof keen.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Needless to say, the sharp air had keened our appetites, and we were all eager for the fragrant smelling pemmican.
From South with Scott by Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans, Baron Mountevans
