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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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
All day long she had skulked around, making sure that wherever she was, Mr. Larson wasn’t.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
The King's son had skulked behind to shoot that shaft.
From John of the Woods by Brown, Abbie Farwell
Already symptoms of insubordination had exhibited themselves, several had skulked below to their hammocks, where they remained in defiance of every command and entreaty of their officers.
From Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 by Gilly, William O. S.
For the most part they kept to the open, whereas Ross and the other two agents had skulked in wooded areas on their flight through this same territory.
From The Time Traders by Norton, Andre
