had
/hæd/ verb A1- Used to form the past perfect tense, expressing an action that took place prior to a reference point that is itself in the past. · I felt sure that I had seen him before.· When I'd (already) done some exercise, I had a cappuccino.
Verb forms
- Base form
- had
- He/she/it
- hads
- Past
- hadded
- Past participle
- hadded
- -ing form
- hadding
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The news of the arrival of the Pharaon had not yet reached the old man, who, mounted on a chair, was amusing himself by training with trembling hand the nasturtiums and sprays of clematis that clambered over the trellis at his window.
“Gently, gently,” said the old man, with a smile; “and by your leave I will use your purse moderately, for they would say, if they saw me buy too many things at a time, that I had been obliged to await your return, in order to be able to purchase them.”
“My father is proud, sir, and if he had not a meal left, I doubt if he would have asked anything from anyone, except from Heaven.”
I suppose I had, too, but how are you going to find out about things if you don’t ask questions?
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