smoulder
verb (used without object)
had smouldered
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past perfectof smoulder.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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I questioned—needlessly, indeed, for his kindling eye contained a fire of decision and energy that for fourteen days, since the sorry one of her disappearance, had smouldered.
From Love's Usuries by Louis Creswicke
As she spoke Gibson gazed at her intently and the anger that had smouldered in his eyes disappeared and he forced a smile to his lips as he turned toward John.
From Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles by James H. Richardson
Educational and agrarian problems had been neglected, popular discontent had smouldered, but at least great material progress had been made.
From The War and Democracy by
I should say it had smouldered for some time; there was a considerable hole burned in the cloth.
From The Million-Dollar Suitcase by Alice MacGowan
The army of the Queen Regent was indeed in an almost wrecked condition, and among the field officers jealousy and backbiting, which had smouldered through the war-time, broke out openly.
From In Kedar's Tents by Henry Seton Merriman
