had underlain
- past perfect of underlie.
Example Sentences
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She suspected that Grizel was forcing herself to talk, to ease the strain, which like a low rumble of thunder had underlain the peace of the last week.
From Lady Cassandra by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.
The quiet, inassailable knowledge of this truth had underlain Tanqueray's most irritable utterances.
From The Creators A Comedy by Sinclair, May
He felt what had underlain the words, and it was a hard blow to him.
From Mercy Philbrick's Choice by Jackson, Helen Hunt
The sternness that had underlain the King's manner rose slowly and spread over the whole surface of his person, as he drew himself up in towering offence.
From The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest by Liljencrantz, Ottilie A. (Ottilia Adelina)
Isobel had been less blunt in her methods, but a corrosive acid had underlain her gentle speech.
From The Moon out of Reach by Pedler, Margaret
