mantle
noun
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
had mantled
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past perfectof mantle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A flush had mantled upon Spinoza's olive cheek.
From Dreamers of the Ghetto by Israel Zangwill
But when he married the governess before that second winter's snow had mantled the hallowed grave, her soul rebelled in indignation and dismay.
From Marion's Faith. by Charles King
She lapped her clinging tendrils about his wasted shanks, and in six months had mantled him in green.
From Cobwebs from an Empty Skull by Ambrose Bierce
That evening, soon after the full darkness of night had mantled the earth, Nick Ellhorn and Tommy Tuttle rode toward the jail, leading an extra horse.
From With Hoops of Steel by Dan Smith
War had mantled his savage front, and Christianity was presiding over the conduct of those who had so recently been the most determined enemies.
From A Victorious Union by Oliver Optic
