lade
verb (used with object)
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
had laden
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past perfectof lade.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The rest, when they had laden their boats with more than the latter could bear, set sail after waiting this time also for a great storm.
From Dio's Rome, Volume 5, Books 61-76 (A.D. 54-211) An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form By Herbert Baldwin Foster by Herbert Baldwin Foster
The world had laden her with wealth till she had had no limb free for its ordinary uses, and then had turned her loose to run her race!
From Can You Forgive Her? by Anthony Trollope
After we had laden the vessel with what we thought most desirable, we took such provisions and water aboard as were necessary for our voyage.
From The Arabian Nights Entertainments by Milo Winter
A few days later, Ali Cogia mounted the camel that he had laden with merchandise, joined the caravan, and arrived in due time at Mecca.
From The Arabian Nights by Andrew Lang
Her husband had got her a compartment, had laden her down with books, magazines, fruit, flowers, candy.
From Emma McChesney and Co. by Edna Ferber
