resumed
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
An inflected form of resume · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,576 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 11,571 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- take up or begin anew also: restart, re-start We resumed the negotiations
- return to a previous location or condition also: take up The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it
- assume anew resume a titleresume an office
- give a summary also: sum up, summarize, summarise he summed up his resultsI will now summarize
resumed 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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Fairer-than-a-Fairy thanked her warmly, and resumed her way cheered by pleasant thoughts.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Peter and Andy proceeded until it was finished, when they resumed their seats.
The Station · William Carleton · Chapter 1
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He asked for ten francs one day, then ten francs another, and gradually resumed his old habits.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Between two and three years afterwards he returned to Wythburn city and resumed his old life on the fells.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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Instantly he had resumed his natural shape, and going to the house, he knocked upon the door and asked for some supper.
The Magic of Oz · L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum · Chapter 1