warble
verb (used without object)
to sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments.
had warbled
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past perfectof warble.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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If Mr. Frawley had warbled “The Wearing o’ the Green” the illusion would have been complete.
From Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 by Various
Anielka chose the Hymn to the Virgin she had warbled in the garden, and as she sung, she prayed fervently;—she prayed for peace, for deliverance from the acute emotions which had been aroused within her.
From International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 6, August 5, 1850 by Various
Through the sounds of war and labour She had warbled all day long, While the Angels leant and listened Only to her song.
From Legends and Lyrics Part 2 by Adelaide Anne Procter
A bird sang in the grove, tuning its lay to reproduce the notes of every songster that had warbled during the daytime.
From Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea by Tom Bevan
"Is that all?" said the cavalier, when Jacinto had warbled out the last line.
From Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico by Robert Montgomery Bird
