veil
noun
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
had veiled
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past perfectof veil.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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At the Beijing 2008 Olympics, 14 countries had veiled women.
From Reuters ● Jul. 25, 2012
The queen had veiled her face; and the youthful Erik, in spite of his grief and indignation, could not avoid blushing at the shame of his unhappy father, whilst the tears stood in his eyes.
From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Bernhard Severin Ingemann
Darkness had veiled the city for several hours, but it was the darkness of a southern night and of a city in festal mood.
From The Lion's Brood by Duffield Osborne
Hitherto, in her cold, proud presence all passion had veiled itself; this unhappy wife laid hers bare, and my lady was at a loss what to say.
From A Mad Love by Charlotte M. Brame
Now at last she understood the inexplicable reticence with which Rimrock had veiled his associate's name and her heart almost stopped as she thought how close she had come to parting with her Tecolote stock.
From Rimrock Jones by Dane Coolidge
