whelp
noun
the young of a carnivore, as a dog, bear, lion, seal, etc.
had whelped
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past perfectof whelp.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Last week as he stood in the enormous shadow of the Bremen, the General Director must have felt as proud as a flea that had whelped a whale.
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