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Glad

adjective
(compar. gladder; superl. gladdest)
1.
Showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy.  "Glad that they succeeded" , "Gave a glad shout" , "A glad smile" , "Heard the glad news" , "A glad occasion"
2.
Eagerly disposed to act or to be of service.  Synonym: happy.
3.
Feeling happy appreciation.
4.
Cheerful and bright.  Synonym: beaming.  "A glad May morning"
noun
1.
Any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated.  Synonyms: gladiola, gladiolus, sword lily.



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"Glad" Quotes from Famous Books



... We wanted to get some peaches to present to Buddha." He asked further, "What country is this?" They replied, "This is the border of the prefecture of Ch'ang-kwang, a part of Ts'ing-chow under the ruling House of Ts'in." When they heard this, the merchants were glad, immediately asked for a portion of their money and goods, and ...
— Chinese Literature • Anonymous

... them about it. And even though one should attack them with Scripture, yet they say that none but they only must be suffered to explain Scripture. Thus they live in all respects as they will, according to their lusts. For they cannot explain that to us, as they would be glad to, since we have subjected ourselves both to the Gospel and to the civil sword, but they would be free and uncontrolled of both. And, moreover, their whole law and claim is nothing but the fullness of mere high, proud, puffed-up words, which ...
— The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained • Martin Luther

... excited, Jason!" said Jimmie Dale a little sharply. "The mere matter of my absence for the last two days is nothing to cause you any concern. And while I am on the subject, Jason, let me say now that I shall be glad if you will bear that fact in ...
— The Adventures of Jimmie Dale • Frank L. Packard

... squadron, well lighted, formed a cheerful group, the sea was smooth as a mill-pond, and the mountains of Sardinia, after reflecting the last rays of the setting sun, loomed heavily in the growing twilight. All hands on board the Elba were glad of rest after thirty-six ...
— Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia - with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. • Thomas Forester

... right to go. I could understand his doing that. He is not like us, and would have been fretful here, wanting that which I could not give him. He became worse from day to day, and was silent and morose. I am glad he went. But, mamma, for his sake I wish that this ...
— The House of Heine Brothers, in Munich • Anthony Trollope


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