beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not very likely that he remembered that it had been had.
borrowingnounUS /ˈbɑːroʊɪŋ/
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
From this reading It was not certain that he was not remembering borrowing something.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was not certain that he was not remembering borrowing something.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was certainly sure to have it then.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was certainly sure to have it then.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was not very likely that he remembered that it had been had.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was not likely to say that he had seen it most.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was not very likely that he remembered that it had been had.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading It was not certain that he was not remembering borrowing something.
cut with a saw
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
express in words
From this reading He was not likely to say that he had seen it most.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was not likely to say that he had seen it most.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was not certain that he was not remembering borrowing something.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was certainly sure to have it then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was certainly sure to have it then.
a special situation
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not likely to say that he had seen it most.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not very likely that he remembered that it had been had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
at the time that
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
in or at the place that
From this reading The precious piece that had the hand that was not too nicely finished was the thing he kept when he saw where it was.
