yell
verb (used without object)
to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout.
had yelled
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past perfectof yell.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Seedlings is your company, Reid had yelled at Amanda that morning, conveniently relinquishing control now that there was a crisis.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2023
“Is that your Bible?” a reporter had yelled at the time.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
Lynda Cruz asked her son if he was upset because his father had yelled at him.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
After a defensive three-second call to open overtime, he had yelled at official Brandon Adair, asking “how can you call that?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2022
“We better get a doctor,” he had yelled at the kid called Obie, Archie’s stooge.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
