gathered
brought together in one place
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,228 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,783 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- brought together in one place also: collected the collected works of Miltonthe gathered folds of the skirt
gathered in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I gathered he was a friend of hers--connected with the profession.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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Christian gathered herself up; her face grew pale again, and her voice steady.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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The house was full of people; the yard was filled with gay dresses and men gathered to see the parade.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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At last the time seemed ripe for a final advance, and Brown gathered his courage together and resolved to make it.
Following the Equator — Part 1 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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Gathered up in haste, her thick blonde hair escaped from beneath the pins, and spread over her shoulders in luminous cascades.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1