learn
verb (used with object)
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience.
had learned
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past perfectof learn.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The last step was drizzling a tablespoon of good olive oil over the batter which was a trick I had learned in one of the myriad baking newsletters I now subscribed to.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Most programs included weekly sessions along with activities participants completed at home to reinforce what they had learned.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
An inexperienced investor who had learned one of the market’s most basic and painful lessons—borrow too much, get burned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
She had learned her daughter and fellow students were being kept in the school's library.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Penelope thought it odd that Simon had not yet written to tell her what he had learned from his great-uncle.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
