skulk
verb (used without object)
to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason.
had skulked
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past perfectof skulk.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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All day long she had skulked around, making sure that wherever she was, Mr. Larson wasn’t.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
He thought that they’d been crouching by the side of his cot as he slept and then had skulked away on his awakening.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
Like one afraid of being seen, he skulked across the deck as he had skulked in the days before.
From Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 by James Barnes
Trotter, once Heeney had skulked about the next corner, quietly crossed the street and sauntered past the parcel-crowned barrel, with his open pocketknife in his hand.
From Stories from Everybody's Magazine by Various
If you had skulked one vote, you would have had to skulk many more before the end of the session.
From The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 2: 1843-1858 by Abraham Lincoln
