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hatte ihn

had … him

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had … him Part of the past perfect tense; the main verb usually comes later in the German sentence. English often places the main verb before “him.”
GE: Sie hatte ihn gestern besucht.
EN: She had visited him yesterday.

Keiner der Männer hatte ihn durch das Feld schleichen sehen.

None of the men had seen him sneaking across the field.

Jemand hatte ihn verhext.

Someone had put a spell on him.

— Harry Potter und der Feuerkelch (2005)

Michael Michaelson hatte ihn empfohlen.

Michael Michaelson had recommended him.

Man hatte ihn aufgegessen.

He had been eaten up.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Sie hatte ihn nie erwähnt.

She had never mentioned him.

Bartolin hatte ihn schon aus Margots Handtasche genommen.

Bartolin had already taken it out of Margot's handbag.

— Kein Sterbenswort (2006)

Jemand hatte ihn weggeworfen.

Someone had thrown it away.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Das letzte Mal hatte ihn gerade ein Mädchen verlassen.

The last time, a girl had just left him.

— Das wandelnde Schloss (2004)

Nein, er hatte ihn selbst gebissen.

No, he had bitten him himself.

— Wächter des Tages (2006)

Sie hatte ihn erwartet, aber er war nicht gekommen.

She had been expecting him, but he hadn't come.

— Rebecca (1940)