bead
noun
a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
had beaded
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past perfectof bead.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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“I had a fully beaded diaper bag. I had beaded moccasins before I could walk.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
Last Night My Heart Was All Aglow Paolo— The mist with pearls had beaded Each wayward strand of hair; And the light in her eyes was like sunshine.
From The Last West and Paolo's Virginia by Warren, G. B.
By that time the sweat had beaded out upon his forehead, and his hands, which had dropped down upon her shoulders, were trembling.
From Mary Wollaston by Webster, Henry Kitchell
