jade
noun
either of two minerals, jadeite or nephrite, sometimes green, highly esteemed as an ornamental stone for carvings, jewelry, etc.
had jaded
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past perfectof jade.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The length of the journey had jaded the animals.
From The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself by de Witt C. Peters
The heat had jaded her, so that physically she was full of discord, of dreariness that set her teeth on edge.
From The Trespasser by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
He had worn his saddle too long on the day before, and the wet weary night had jaded him.
From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Mayne Reid
