sally
noun
a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
had sallied
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past perfectof sally.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The rash swaggerer Rupert, disregarding the counsels of a wiser head, had sallied forth from York, at the head of one of the largest armies ever mustered on the side of the king.
From The White Gauntlet by Mayne Reid
She had sallied forth in her brightest and best.
From Peggy Parsons a Hampton Freshman by Annabel Sharp
Curiosity, comparatively comfortable and respectable, now, made itself audible and even visible on every side; some adventurers from the street had sallied in.
From "Persons Unknown" by Virginia Tracy
Impatient to see his destined bride, the young prince had sallied out, with a few attendants, to the distance of five or six miles from the city, all in the disguise of huntsmen.
From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by William Hickling Prescott
Now and again he had sallied forth to shoot with the gamekeeper, but could never hit it off with him.
From The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Lewis Wingfield
