loved
held dear
How often you will meet it
Rank 517 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 38,261 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.018% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- held dear his loved companion of many years
loved 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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The School knew him and loved him.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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He loved the change that their coming brought after the quiet morning.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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Minx heard the voice she loved so well, and hurried to meet her ancient beau.
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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Besides, she loved this spot, McTavish, and she called the valley her Valley of the Giants.
The Valley of the Giants · Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne · Chapter 1
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Since he was a little boy he had loved to hear of their old home in the valley.
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch · Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice · Chapter 1