parley
noun
a discussion or conference.
had parleyed
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past perfectof parley.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The man credited with solving it was bearded Orlando Villas Boas, who had parleyed with the Kalapalos for five years.
From Time Magazine Archive
Old Chief John Ochase had parleyed time after time with Government men anxious to settle the tribe on a reservation.
From Time Magazine Archive
There he had parleyed with the Indians for near a week before he could persuade the Half King and three of his tribesmen to accompany him as guides.
From A Soldier of Virginia by Burton Egbert Stevenson
Twilight was gathering in the Feddan under the Mosque, and the last light of day, which had parleyed longest with the snowy heights of the Reef Mountains, was glowing only on the sky above them.
From The Scapegoat; a romance and a parable by Sir Hall Caine
During a month or more they had parleyed with their besiegers, but the terms which they had offered had thus far been refused.
From The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa by Paul Barron Watson
