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
This, then, was by implication the history of the woman at his side; it disposed of the mystery that had veiled her situation here.
From Wild Oranges by Joseph Hergesheimer
A tangle of vegetation, covering every foot of soil with leaf and bloom, had veiled the progress of neglect.
From The Great House by Stanley John Weyman
The loss of its illustrious victim had veiled the nation in unaffected grief.
From History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States by William Horatio Barnes
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
