had gladdened
- past perfect of gladden.
Example Sentences
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He had gladdened his eyes three times with a view of old General Bartholomew.
From The Imaginary Marriage by Cooper, Henry St. John
Twenty-five were already traced—twenty-five days had already elapsed, since human voice had gladdened my ears, or human countenance met my gaze.
From The Last Man by Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft
By his birth he had gladdened the citizens but soon plunged them into grief.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
Ripe crops, which the morning before had gladdened the heart of the cultivator—now no more—were level with the ground.
From The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis
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 Lester, Pauline
