moor
noun
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
had moored
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past perfectof moor.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The Authority said on Facebook the port of Chornomorsk had moored the bulk carriers Andan Toplak, Filyoz and Maranta, while Odesa port had begun loading the Ganosaya and Kubrosli Y.
From Reuters ● Aug. 20, 2022
Authorities learnt that Bonnet had moored in Cape Fear River and the governor of South Carolina sent a naval force.
From Salon ● May 21, 2022
The couple and their two children had moored at the jetty during an Easter holiday.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2021
The couple and their two children had moored there during an Easter boating holiday.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2021
Scipio left his father's boat where he had moored it.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
