gladden
verb (used with object)
to make glad.
had gladdened
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past perfectof gladden.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The sight of Palmer and Rogers warming up had gladdened the hearts of many, turning jeers to cheers.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
And with all these distinguished people, in different countries, speaking different languages, she found the same interest in the progressive ideas that had gladdened and intensified her own life.
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I by Elizabeth Cady Stanton
A tumult of joy was in her bosom—joy more exquisite than had gladdened her spirit since the hour when her young heart knew that its deep love was reciprocated.
From Eveline Mandeville The Horse Thief Rival by Alvin Addison
It warmed the hearts of the Five Travelers even as in departed days it had gladdened the eyes of weary wayfarers in search of purchased hospitality.
From Marjorie Dean College Freshman by Pauline Lester
Thus Lord Byron, who had been accustomed to feel happy in her society, was now reduced to solitude in the same place her presence had gladdened.
From My Recollections of Lord Byron by Sir Hubert E. H. (Hubert Edward Henry) Jerningham
