book
noun
a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
had booked
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past perfectof book.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The little guy had booked a hotel, flown in from Texas and was on the edge of his very expensive seat to see the rematch between heavyweight champion Joe Louis and challenger Max Schmeling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Other U.S. airlines are offering reduced fares for passengers who had booked Spirit flights that were due to depart in the next few days.
From MarketWatch ● May 2, 2026
Upon boarding the flight from London Heathrow, the women discovered a stranger in one of the seats they believed they had booked - professional wrestler DeReiss Gordon, known in the ring as Man Like DeReiss.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Calder had booked round-trip economy-class tickets for him and his wife, Randa, on the airline’s website two months prior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Hall had booked us at the Garuda Hotel, a friendly, funky establishment in the heart of Thamel, Kathmandu’s frenetic tourist district, on a narrow avenue choked with cycle rickshas and street hustlers.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
