past tense and past participle of have, from Old English gehæfd. Used since late Old English as an auxiliary to make pluperfect tense-phrases. You never had it so good (1946) was said to be the stock answer to any complaints about U.S. Army life.
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1. The house seemed muted, hushed as if it had been deserted.
房子里似乎悄然无声，安静得好像已经没人在住一样。
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2. I had obtained the authentic details about the birth of the organization.
我已经掌握了有关该组织诞生的可靠的详细资料。
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3. Barry had his nose put out of joint by Lucy's aloof sophistication.
露西的冷淡与世故使得巴里十分不快。
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4. I distinctly remember wishing I had not got involved.
我清楚地记得希望自己没有被牵扯进去。
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5. It had once been the home of a wealthy nobleman.